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I know some people with heart problems have dentistry without anaesthesia - which suggest an amazing tolerance to pain - but they're not the only ones - or the first. Anthropologists have now discovered evidence that as far back as 7000BC, some people in Pakistan were already keeping dental appointments - and having their teeth drilled - but whether this was to do more traditional work - or as a way to release "evil spirits" - or for decorative purpose - is not really known. Of course, the discovering was made ina graveyard - so a question that would be worth asking is whether the teeth were drilled while the patient was still alive. So many questions!