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Subject: Re: History of Toilet Paper
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Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:12:37 GMT
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On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:29:18 GMT, WingedMessenger <Boy@FlyingHigh.com>
wrote:
>"::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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