100 simple things we take for granted: 2# Toiletpaper

Toilet Paper dates back to as early as the 6th century AD when Chinese Emperors decided their butts needed a little more TLC than nature offered. In the early 1800's people in the US used all manner of newspapers and documents for their hiney cleaning requirements but it was not until about 1857 that packaged toilet paper was introduced in the form of pre-moistened, medicated sheets with aloe (Ahhhh). The rolled, perforated Toilet Paper that I am hoping you are ALL familiar with was invented in the 1880's by either Albany Perforated Wrapping (A.P.W.) Paper Company or Scott Company. (The History of Toilet paper)

Before that, it was a battle between our butts and nature and nature often won (FLAWLESS VICTORY).

Grass

leaves

The Left hand?(As if it mattered)

fur

Clays

Salted warm water

Mussell shells (Ouch!)

corncobs (Oucher!!)

Stones (Ouchest!!!)

On the plus side, nature was one big toilet, it sure beat having to wait in line to use a bathroom right?


Extra soft, super silky, double sized, scented; there are many variations of Toilet Paper, all of which serve the essential function of keeping our buttocks freshly spackled and super clean. All of which you probably take for granted. Next time you are in bathroom pulling a few sheets of paper, spare a thought for the chaffed booties of our ancestors who suffered so that we could have a comfortable bathroom experience.

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