"::darkshadows::" <blood@thirsty.net> wrote in
news:a4nn049ivp7oe54641roacvuee41phlb72@4ax.com:
> On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:34:06 GMT, WingedMessenger <Boy@FlyingHigh.com>
> wrote:
>
>>"::darkshadows::" <blood@thirsty.net> wrote in
>>news:ph3l04lpa9aoj2bmk4usks0o3kp92smtl1@4ax.com:
>>
>>>
>>> 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
>
OH, You are advanced now then???? is grass a thing of the past LOL.
Mercury.
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