TITLE:        Why Soldiers Wear Mouthguards 🥴
CHANNEL:      The Art Of War  (@theartofwarrr)
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Soldiers would intentionally put mouthguards in their mouths before going

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FULL SCRIPT:
Soldiers would intentionally put mouthguards in their mouths before going into battle. You see, a sharp blast could make the jaw clench reflexively, causing the soldier to bite off their tongue. That's why they started using mouthguards that stabilized their joints, spreading the impact and keeping their tongue

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TIMED:
[000.08] Soldiers would intentionally put
[001.44] mouthguards in their mouths before going
[003.20] into battle. You see, a sharp blast
[004.96] could make the jaw clench reflexively,
[006.88] causing the soldier to bite off their
[008.48] tongue. That's why they started using
[010.08] mouthguards that stabilized their
[011.68] joints, spreading the impact and keeping
[013.44] their tongue
