The first written documentation of toilet paper dates back to 6th century China, but Joseph Gayetty is widely credited as having invented modern toilet paper in the United States. Introduced in 1857, Gayetty’s Medicated Paper was the first commercially available paper and was sold in flat sheets. Toilet paper has evolved a lot over the past 150+ years, appearing in various plies, colors, textures, scents, and patterns. But one thing hasn’t changed: we all consider toilet paper a necessity. According to the Toilet Paper Encyclopedia, 49% of people choose toilet paper as their number one necessity if stranded on a deserted island (ahead of food!), and 69% agree that that toilet paper is the 20th Century “convenience” most taken for granted. Perhaps this is why toilet paper deserves it’s own holiday, observed every August 26th. This year’s National Toilet Paper Day celebration marked a new world record for the largest toilet roll. Manufactured by Charmin, the roll contains over 1,000,000 square feet of paper, and measures more than nine feet in diameter!
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