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The history of TP


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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 Cincinnnti entrepreneur named Stuckin, who claimed his sheets prevented hemorrhoids.

 

Stuckin was so proud of his therapeutic bathroom paper that he had his name printed on each sheet. But his success was limited. Americans soon grew accustomed to wiping with the Sears Roebuck catalog, and they saw no need to spend money on something that came in the mail for free.

 

...and now you know the rest of the story...

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Getting it accepted in this country sounds like it was a pain in the ass. That Johnny Carson thing was funny. People really thought the stock was going to be wiped out. :thumbdown:

 

That corncob thing sounds like a viscous cycle.

 

I'm curious about which cities in the U.S. use the most TP per capita. I'm thinkin that due to hot chicken wings Buffalo would have to rank up there. JMO

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