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August 26 is National Toilet Paper Day, deemed so to commemorate the first time 🧻 was ever sold on a roll (August 26, 1871). #ToiletPaperDay
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The first recorded use of toilet paper was in 6th Century China.
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Prior to the invention of 🧻 – people would commonly use hay, corncobs, sticks, stones, sand, moss, hemp, wool, husks, fruit peels, ferns, sponges, seashells, and broken pottery.
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It wasn't until 1935 that a manufacturer was able to promise "Splinter-Free Toilet Paper."
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The reason toilet paper disintegrates to quickly when wet is that the combination of base fibers to make the tissue are designed to "disperse" in water for quick disposal.
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On the International Space Station, they still use regular toilet paper – but it has to be sealed in special containers and compressed.
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7% of Americans admit to stealing rolls of toilet paper in hotels.
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