This Is the Only Tooth Pulling Method That's More Expensive than the Dentist

Simple problems beget simple solutions, or so it used to be. I remember when I was young and I had a loose tooth I was extremely skeptical towards my grandmother who insisted she knew a few ways to take it out. I knew one too: wait until it falls out by itself.

But she insisted on tying a thread around it like it was some kind of criminal condemned to death by hanging and pull it out by connecting the other end to a door and shutting it closed. "Why not just pull the thread with your hand?" I would ask, a little horrified at the thought of a door pulling something out of my mouth. "Don't be silly," she would reply, not doing anything to release the tension.

With those memories still very clear in my mind, I have to stand up and salute this kid who is a lot braver than I ever was. Not only did he accept to have his crazy dad pull out his tooth using a helicopter, but he even seemed to enjoy it. Either that or he was sedated. On the other hand, you can totally understand him: a helicopter is a lot more exciting than a door in almost every respect.

This is going to be very hard to beat. However, just from the top of our minds, here are a few suggestions for those interested in beating this dad from Virginia: the first applies best to Elon Musk's kids and it involves a fire-resistant cord and a SpaceX rocket; the second one is for Felix Baumgarten's kids who could go high up into the stratosphere, tie the thread to the balloon and jump towards Earth (preferably face up, to avoid a nasty cut to their lips). Of course, you're free to think of other methods as well.