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by Bockit 3385 days ago
We used to gargle water mixed with potassium permanganate as children after cleaning our teeth to see if we did a good enough job. It would colour plaque pink, so it was very obvious if you hadn't cleaned properly!
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A shot of its stronger solution was also routinely used as an anti-diarrhea remedy back when I was a kid. Tasted awful.