On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:34:06 GMT, WingedMessenger <Boy@FlyingHigh.com>
wrote:
>"::darkshadows::" <blood@thirsty.net> wrote in
>news:ph3l04lpa9aoj2bmk4usks0o3kp92smtl1@4ax.com:
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>>
>> History
>>
>> Before paper was widely available, a variety of materials were
>> employed. The Romans used an L-shaped stick (like a hockey stick) made
>> of wood or precious metal; at public toilets people used sponges on
>> sticks that were kept in saltwater between uses. In arid climates,
>> sand, powdered brick, or earth was used. Until the late nineteenth
>> century, Muslims were advised to use three stones to clean up. One
>> favorite tool was a mussel shell, used for centuries. Until the early
>> twentieth century, corn cobs were used.
>>
>> In the late fifteenth century, when paper became widely available, it
>> began to replace other traditional materials. Sometimes old
>> correspondence was pressed into service, as were pages from old books,
>> magazines, newspapers, and catalogs. People also used old paper bags,
>> envelopes, and other bits of scrap paper, which were cut into pieces
>> and threaded onto a string that was kept in the privy.
>>
>> Toilet paper is a fairly modern invention, making its debut around
>> 1880 when it was developed by the British Perforated Paper Company.
>> Made of a coarser paper than its modern incarnation, it was sold in
>> boxes of individual squares. In America, the Scott Paper Company made
>> its Waldorf brand toilet paper in rolls as early as 1890. The first
>> rolls were not perforated, and lavatory dispensers had serrated teeth
>> to cut the paper as needed. It was a nearly "unmentionable" product
>> for years, and consumers were often embarrassed to ask for it by name
>> or even be seen buying it. Timid shoppers simply asked for "Two,
>> please," and the clerk presumably knew what they wanted. To keep
>> things discreet, toilet paper was packaged and sold in brown paper
>> wrappers.
>>
>> During the 120 years since its introduction, toilet paper has changed
>> little, although it's now perforated, and may be scented, embossed, or
>> colored. Recently, toilet paper manufacturers increased the number of
>> sheets on a roll, allowing consumers to replace the roll less
>> frequently.
>>
>
>Something everyone should know LOL.
>
>Mercury.
Yes, each and every time you go to the loo. :)
darkshadows
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