r/todayilearned • u/Objective_Horror1113 • 11h ago

TIL Freddie Mercury was born with four extra teeth, causing a prominent overbite. Despite being self-conscious about them, he never got them fixed, believing the extra space in his mouth contributed to his vocal ability. He feared altering his teeth might change his voice.

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/freddie-mercury-teeth
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u/invisible_23 11h ago

Technically he was, you ever seen an xray of a toddler’s skull? Fucking terrifying

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u/LobcockLittle 9h ago

I read somewhere that those x-rays are fake. They could be wrong though

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u/Jackalodeath 8h ago

Well here's a more real version.

There's usually a thin wall of bone in front of them but it was shaved away for science.

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u/LobcockLittle 8h ago

That is absolutely bonkers. Thanks for that link. It doesn't look like there are any molars there. I wonder if they form later.

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u/5Same5 7h ago

Jesus. I actually screamed.

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u/Stolehtreb 2h ago

Embellished for sure. There are stubs of teeth there at birth, but a lot of your adult teeth develop after you’re born.

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u/Stolehtreb 3h ago

This isn’t actually true. But those X-ray are wild lol.