The floss dance originates from an Instagram-famous American schoolboy, 16-year-old Russell Horning, known as the backpack kid. Back in the summer of 2016, Russell's dance videos began to include the floss, so it's taken a while to build this level of buzz.

When did flossing get invented?

The History of Dental Floss

But flossing didn't take its widely-known form until 1815. This is when New Orleans dentist Dr. Levi Spear Parmly created a thin, waxen silk thread to allow his patients to comfortably and easily clean the spaces between their teeth.

Who did the floss first?

Backpack Kid Russell Horning, creator of the Floss dance, becomes the latest to sue Fortnite.