I found this article to be quite informative... in case anyone is curious about the origins of something most of us use every day. There's also information about the TP industry and the possibility of life without it in this increasingly eco-aware culture.
An excerpt:
"The first products designed specifically to wipe one's nethers were aloe-infused sheets of manila hemp dispensed from Kleenex-like boxes. They were invented in 1857 by a New York entrepreneur named Joseph Gayetty, who claimed his sheets prevented hemorrhoids."
Full article at link.
An excerpt:
"The first products designed specifically to wipe one's nethers were aloe-infused sheets of manila hemp dispensed from Kleenex-like boxes. They were invented in 1857 by a New York entrepreneur named Joseph Gayetty, who claimed his sheets prevented hemorrhoids."
Full article at link.
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