7 Weird History Facts That Sound Fake But Are 100% TRUE

The Roll-Royce Roving Dentist of WWI

Forget a boring old clinic—French-American dentist Auguste Valadier brought dental care to the front lines in style: from the back of his custom 1913 Rolls-Royce! This pimped-out “Silver Ghost” was a full-blown operating room on wheels, complete with a dental chair and drills. He’d cruise up to generals, strap them into his chair, and while filling their teeth with gold, he’d smoothly talk them into funding the first plastic surgery units. Talk about a guy who knew how to use his drill—and his charm—for a greater good!