Apocryphal stories about our nation’s first president abound.
Wooden dentures? Experts say disabusing the public of this myth is like … well, pulling teeth. (And George Washington did have several pulled, having suffered mightily from dental problems.)
Cherry tree tale? A young George is said to have been unable to fib about chopping into his father’s plant with a hatchet. A good story, but again, experts say they cannot tell a lie. It never happened.
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