Gold Tooth of Wealth
Capping or replacing teeth with gold is a common dental procedure. Because of how conspicuous gold is, especially compared to less noticeable types of dental prostheses, fictional characters who get gold teeth often do so as a status symbol and to show off their wealth. A variation are golden grills (false tooth covers), which arose in the hiphop and rap subcultures of the USA in the late 20th century. In the modern day, gold teeth are regarded as rather ostentatious and may indicate
Silence in the Library
A common stereotype in media is libraries being quiet! Yes, some–
Sorry... A common stereotype in media is libraries being quiet. Yes, some libraries do allow sounds, because in real life, you can expect whispered conversations to take place. But many others are always quiet, especially when it comes to films and TV. The stereotype of quiet libraries goes back to an era when libraries were indeed silent, tomb-like places.
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