When did gold caps on teeth become popular and how?
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I recall seeing them almost thirty years ago on African American men from the Deep South.  Their caps had star shaped cutouts creating a white and gold flash.  \n\nThey are called "grilles" today and are still mostly popular  with Black rappers and gangbangers (is there really a difference???).  Some even have gemstones set in their "grilles".\n\nKinda reminds me of the old James Bond movie villian called "Jaws".  \n\nThe effect is quite flashy....and trashy.
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"Victory" by Kool and the Gang. I never forgot that. I did not look this up online.  I just know it.  I don't think you could even find it online.
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it aparently started as a tooth mouse...it was based on a french fairy tale where a fairy turned herself into a mouse and hid under a pillow to punish an evil king by knocking out all of his teeth. i guess the good are rewarded for their teeth... check out the source.
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Well if your are talking about teeth:\n\nThe earliest record of crown work is from the etruscans over 2500 years ago.after that, crowns disappered until the 1700s. During that time period, the work done was a bit crude due to the absence of goodmaterials.  Typical materials used were from animal or human teeth and held inplace by metal pivots. \nThe 1800s brought changes in crown restoration.  Porcelain began being used andsome crowns used a gold cap fitted over the root. As new machines were invented, they allowed forfaster and more accurate tooth preparation. Improvement during the 1900’s was largely due to the advancement of metal castingtechnology and the creation of an adjustable detached-post crown. Today, crowns are comfortable and can be created in a shade similar to your own teeth.\n\nIf you are talking about royalty and their crowns:\n\nRoyalty in ancient Egypt wore crowns that connected them to the gods. In almost every artistic depiction of the gods, the gods can be seen wearing a crown that identifies them with some sort of aspect of nature or power. When a king or a queen wore a crown that was similar to the depicted crown of the deity, they were connecting themselves with power and the protection of that god or goddess. Kings, queens, and princesses also wore crowns that identified their rank and function, while also enhancing the wearer's appearance and status by association with precious materials and by making the wearer to appear physically taller. A very limited selection of archaeological examples of crowns has survived into modern times. These examples include only circlets and some kerchiefs. The circlets were crafted from gold, silver, and gemstones. Thus precious materials worn by the deities and the royal family enhanced and demonstrated their high status. Moreover, precious materials associated royalty with the divine. Gods, in Egyptian belief, had skin made from gold. Thus the addition of a gold element to a human's headgear suggested a close connection with the divine. Additionally, reliefs and sculpture portray royal and divine crowns that were very tall.
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I love Casting Crown and I have seen them in concert.  Visit my blog at http://www.notashamedofchrist247/blogspot.com .  It is under Unity 2005.
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Actually, the bestselling song of the 70's was "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone. \n\nIt was the #1 song in America for 10 straight weeks in 1977 (setting a Billboard record for the decade), and went on to sell over two million copies. \n\nHideous song though ;) \n\nI love this bit of trivia because while most people say they were listening to much cooler bands back then, this just proves that while SOME people were listening to Zeppelin and the Eagles, the vast majority of America was listening to horrible sappy ballads!\n\nGood luck with your project.
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Horslips. They were around in the 70's, they had great songs, the most famous was 'Dearg Doom'. They reformed a while ago and brought out a new cd and dvd.
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Around 1925 Mr Al Capone,Jim Colosimo\n\nheres more info for ya>\nhttp://www.myalcaponemuseum.com/id31.htm
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This is a difficult question to answer because it depends on where you were.\n\nIn modern societies:\n\nMusic\n\n1930's\n\nSwing, big band music and crooners were all popular. Bing Crosby was the most popular singer. Radio play was important for deciding hits with markets dominated by major networks. \n\n1950's \n\nThe 1950's saw the rise of rock and roll with Elvis Presley becoming the most popular artist of the 1950s. Crooners and other traditional pop were still popular in the first half of the decade with Frank Sinatra being the most notable.\n\nTransport\n\n1930's\n\nMotor cars were becoming more popular although the Depression delayed their spread. Railways and other forms of public transport were still popular. Few people travelled overseas and when they did it was by ship.\n\n1950's\n\nCars were dominant. Planes were becoming the most popular form of public transport. Railways and shipping lines, while still important, were not as important as they once were.\n\nCommunications\n\n1930s\n\nRadio was becoming increasingly popular. TV was in its infancy. Movies were popular. Newspapers and magazines were also very important\n\n1950s\n\nTV was the most popular form of mass entertainment taking over from radio. Radio became dominated by music stations particularly top 40. Movies were still popular and newspapers and magazxines were still important.\n\n\n\n1930's
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A Gold album is given when a music album has sold a minimum number of copies. The numer depends on the population where the album is released (in US is 500.000).\n\nThe first of these was awarded by RCA to Glenn Miller in February 1942, celebrating 1,200,000 sales of "Chattanooga Choo Choo".\n\nAnother example of a company award is the gold record awarded to Elvis Presley in 1956 for 1,000,000 sales of the single "Hound Dog".
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Few people who use the phrase today realise that there’s a story of human suffering behind it; the term actually derives from an early industrial occupational disease. Felt hats were once very popular in North America and Europe; an example is the top hat. The best sorts were made from beaver fur, but cheaper ones used furs such as rabbit instead\n\nWe now know that mercury is a cumulative poison that causes kidney and brain damage. Physical symptoms include trembling (known at the time as hatter’s shakes), loosening of teeth, loss of co-ordination, and slurred speech; mental ones include irritability, loss of memory, depression, anxiety, and other personality changes. This was called mad hatter syndrome.\n\nIt’s been a very long time since mercury was used in making hats, and now all that remains is a relic phrase that links to a nasty period in manufacturing history. But mad hatter syndrome remains common as a description of the symptoms of mercury poisoning.
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Popular legend describes George Washington's dentures as "wooden" but, in fact, the three extant sets were made of many materials, including hippopotamus ivory, cow's teeth and metal, with some wood used to hold the teeth in place. Although Washington's ability to keep morale high in the face of adversity is widely known, the role of his dentures to accomplish this is less so. One of the general's favourite tricks during meetings was to stick his forefinger in his mouth, as if he were picking his teeth. But, when his finger came out, his choppers would be clamped to his finger. He would act as if nothing unusual had occurred, as those speaking to him continued as best as they could while goggling at the teeth. This was reportedly used most effectively in a particularly difficult negotiation during the constitutional convention in 1787.
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i really have no idea where it came from. for some reasons monkeys come to mind. i think they were carriers and some human got it and then it just kindof spread from there. it took a while to become mainstream.
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Here is the excerpt from the fatwa regarding the tooth crown. Please see the link for the full answer \n\nThere is evidence in the Sunnah which shows that it is permissible to wear false teeth if the teeth have fallen out due to old age or sickness, and it is permissible for them to be made of gold if nothing else can be used. \n\n(please note that it says gold can be used if nothing else can be used, meaning if there is another metal that can be used instead of gold then that metal should be used instead of gold):
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Before speed dating got popular.
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it's what they make crowns out of
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Before there was all the platinum "blingage" a jewler was known as a Gold Smith.