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by selimthegrim 1863 days ago
Men have more teeth than women goes back to the Greeks, and Galen wasn't the only person to run with the idea. (cf. Jews having more teeth than non-Jews, etc)
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> Men have more teeth than women goes back to the Greeks

Men on average have more teeth than women (since hyperdontia is twice as common in men.)

But that's obviously not what the Greeks were referring to.