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  Fun Facts
Dry toilet paper is dispensed from a conventional spindle at the bottom of the dispenser.
During the drying process, the toilet paper sheet is adhered to one large steel cylinder to dry and is then scraped (or "creped" off) by a metal blade.
Paper made from it is technically not recycled paper at all as it has never previously reached the public.
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Toilet paper was first produced in China in the 14th century.
Toilet paper was not available on a roll until 1879.
Toilet paper is typically made from recycled paper, to reduce the depletion of forests.
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 Toilet Paper - Kunkelfruit Wiki
Modern toilet papers vary in many technical aspects like size, weight, roughness, tearability, softness, chemical residues, "finger-breakthrough" resistance, water-absorption, etc. This is because manufacturers must differentiate their products in order to compete in a crowded market, attract new customers and hold onto existing ones.
Toilet paper is usually made from virgin wood fibers and consists of approximately 70% hardwood, like gum, maple or oak, and 30% softwood, like pine or fir.
Toilet paper consists of wood pulp made from both hardwoods and softwoods, but these two types are processed separately and mixed only after bleaching.
www.scriblerus.net /kunkelfruit/index.php?title=Toilet_Paper   (2423 words)

  
 How toilet paper is made - Background, History, Raw materials, The manufacturing process of toilet paper, Quality ...
Toilet paper is generally made from new or "virgin" paper, using a combination of softwood and hardwood trees.
Toilet paper is generally a combination of approximately 70% hardwood and 30% softwood.
Paper and pulp mills are the primary producers of dioxins, and manufacturers must carefully assess their effluvia to counteract the emission of dioxins.
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 THE HISTORY OF TOILET PAPER:
Regardless of what was used, or how gross our associations of toilet paper and the bathroom are, the product itself has made life easier for everyone and has made finding things to clean ourselves up a thing of the past.
The average sheet of toilet paper weighs in at a little over.22 grams and 4.0625 inches per square reaching approximately338.5 feet per roll and 5.3 million miles of toilet paper per day.
Although toilet paper carries an amazing historical past, and its significance to our lives frequents more times daily than the toothbrush, hair spray, shower, or dinner table, we too often forget about the importance of toilet paper.
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 Toilet Paper Paradox - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
The Toilet Paper Paradox is a mathematical paradox that relies on the surprising properties of infinity and toilet paper.
As they go through the roll of toilet paper, the amount of remaining toilet paper is a linear function as long as the amount of toilet paper remaining is greater than the toilet paper needed.
However, when the toilet paper roll gets down to the last few squares, the user will only use half of the remaining toilet paper as an excuse to not get a new roll.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Toilet_Paper_Paradox   (247 words)

  
 Custom Printed Toilet Paper
Celebrity toilet paper would be perfect for anyone who loves to stay up to date with show-biz.
Change the toilet paper roll after it is finished, turn off the lights or put the seat down after they are done.
My rolls of printed toilet paper are supposed to be used for display, and I recommend that they are kept in the original packaging.
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 Toilet paper shortage because of brush fires in California?-Fiction!
The eRumor claims that because of the record Southern California brush and forest fires in 2003, the manufacturing plant responsible for 97 1/2 percent of America's toilet paper was destroyed and we're facing a toilet paper crisis.
In response to a comment on potential toilet paper shortages by a congressman, Carson's writers included it in his monologue.
Have you ever noticed that regardless of the brand of toilet paper you purchase, that there are only five or six different types of toilet paper on the market.
www.truthorfiction.com /rumors/t/toiletpaper.htm   (636 words)

  
 Toilet Paper And Bathroom Tissue
Standard toilet paper is the type of toilet paper you see in residential restrooms and is usually packaged 96 rolls in a case.
Jumbo toilet paper is the type of toilet paper you would see in a public restroom, usually the rolls about 12 inches across and measure about 4000 feet when unrolled.
Jumbo junior toilet paper is a smaller version of the jumbo roll and usually measures about 9 inches across and about 2000 feet when unrolled.
www.monsterjanitorial.com /toiletpaper.htm   (739 words)

  
 ZOOM . activities . phenom . Pet Toilet Paper
Unwrap the toilet paper and pull on the end of the paper.
If you want to make the toilet paper roll towards you, pull the end at a small angle, so that the toilet paper is close to the table.
If you want to make the toilet paper roll away from you, pull the end at a greater angle, so that it is much higher than the table.
pbskids.org /zoom/activities/phenom/pettoiletpaper.html   (171 words)

  
 How to Toilet Paper a House - wikiHow
Toilet papering is a fun, harmless prank that can be remembered as a thrilling experience for years to come.
Throw the paper as high as you can,it makes it look a lot better,and the owner wont be able to get all of it down.
Don't try to throw toilet paper over the house using the throw method until the end, and don't overdo it or the people will wake up.
www.wikihow.com /Toilet-Paper-a-House   (1635 words)

  
 Toilet Paper - Gizmodo
This toilet paper printed with manga, trivia and astronomy facts has the potential to change civilization as we know it, affecting generations to come and catapulting Humanity to the Stars.
Black toilet paper was weird enough, but wiping your ass with green, orange, or red gets even weirder.
The iCarta iPod Dock and Toilet paper dispenser has to be the most notorious of iPod accessories over the years.
gizmodo.com /gadgets/toilet-paper   (839 words)

  
 America's First Toilet Paper Shortage
The first, Toilet Paper Scant in Washington Area, appeared in the January 3, 1974 issue (page 22, column 1).
In ancient Rome, all public toilets had a sponge attached to the end of a stick which soaked in a bucket of brine (salty water).
Froelich claimed that the federal government was falling behind in getting bids to supply toilet paper and that "The United States may face a serious shortage of toilet tissue within a few months".
members.tripod.com /earthdude1/toilet_paper/toiletpaper.html   (1263 words)

  
 Earth Day idea: Rethink toilet paper - Environment- msnbc.com
With Earth Day celebrated this Saturday, environmental groups are asking Americans to switch to recycled paper towels, napkins, tissue paper and toilet paper as a way to save virgin forests and the wildlife they shelter — even if it means a slightly rough touch on the backside.
A source for much of the U.S. paper supply, Canada’s boreal forest is home to two-thirds of that nation's estimated 140,000 species of plants, animals and micro-organisms.
Paper napkins: Dabbing our mouths with one non-recycled brand and three recycled ones over dinner, my wife and daughter were quick to single out the non-recycled napkin as the most comfortable to the touch.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/12318915   (900 words)

  
 America's First Toilet Paper Shortage
Toilet Paper Scant in Washington Area, appeared in the January 3, 1974 issue (page 22, column 1).
In ancient Rome, all public toilets had a sponge attached to the end of a stick which soaked in a bucket of brine (salty water).
Froelich claimed that the federal government was falling behind in getting bids to supply toilet paper and that "The United States may face a serious shortage of toilet tissue within a few months".
home.nycap.rr.com /useless/toilet_paper   (1262 words)

  
 Toilet Paper History - Invention of Toilet Paper
A thin, soft, lightweight, sanitized paper used in bathrooms for personal cleanliness.Toilet paper, which differs in composition from facial tissue, is designed to deteriorate when wet in order to keep drain pipes clear.
How a Toilet Works - Until recently, gravity flush toilets were the most common types of toilets found in residences.
The average American uses 57 sheets of toilet paper a day or more than 20,805 sheets a year, and is a $2.4 billion dollar industry.
www.ideafinder.com /history/inventions/toiletpaper.htm   (1007 words)

  
 mental_floss Blog » Innovations in Toilet Paper
Paper towels, tissues, and handkerchiefs are available in the same colors.
Just Toilet Paper has an extensive collection of specialty paper in lovely patterns, as well as several styles of bathroom reading material.
If you’re going to be in there a while, toilet paper with sudoku puzzles will help pass the time.
www.mentalfloss.com /blogs/archives/13778   (824 words)

  
 Toilet-paper dispenser is stingy with sheets - What Were They Thinking?- msnbc.com
The company decided the best length is about 20 inches — or precisely five standard toilet paper squares, though the $30-$55 machine can also be adjusted to churn out 16 inches or 24 inches, depending on the demand.
Even more toilet tech: Fans of the lavish lavatories found in Japan will soon be able to benefit from the state-of-the-art facilities even while in the air.
The airline expects the additional costs of the toilets to be offset by the fuel efficiency of the new jets, the newspaper reported.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/19731640   (701 words)

  
 Royal Flush : In the Magazine : Radar Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Renova Negro is the brainchild of an established, successful company already famous for an ad campaign in which barely clad models dry-hump near a commode while rolls of toilet paper look on, unmoved, as though they’ve seen it all.
Toilet Paper World’s president alternates between Charmin Ultra and Charmin.
This toilet paper is currently the nation’s number one brand.
www.radaronline.com /magazine/the-goods/2005/08/royal-flush.php   (853 words)

  
 History Toilet Paper - Bathroom Portal US
… That makes each toilet paper square equivalent to 12.5 million years; each billion years of earth's history takes up 80 squares of toilet paper.
Obviously, toilet paper has not been around forever.
The Great Toilet Paper Shortage - blame it all on Johnny Carson.
bathroom.portal.us.com /history-toilet-paper.html   (475 words)

  
 Toilet Paper Trivia
Toilet Paper was used in China as early as 875 A.D., twenty years prior to the earliest known Hebrew manuscript of the Old Testament on paper.
They sold their new toilet paper from a push cart - this was the beginning of the Scott Paper Company.
Toilet Paper Shortage of 1973 - Johnny Carson jokingly told his NBC Tonight Show audience that there was a TP shortage.
www.noveltp.com /trivia   (292 words)

  
 Wedding Crashers and Toilet Paper - Uncle Orson Reviews Everything
Toilet paper should be large enough that, when folded into the perforated squares, it covers the area in question without soiling one's hand.
There could be a big fl widow spider sitting right on the toilet paper roll and you wouldn't know it till you bring it back toward you in a wad of paper, because you can't twist around far enough to see the paper before you grab at it.
The toilet is placed in a tiny cubicle with a door separating it from the rest of the bathroom, in which case the space is often so narrow that people of any size find the toilet paper pressed up against their legs while they're using the john, which is uncomfortable and inconvenient.
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 toilet paper
Toilet Paper Algorithms: I didn't know you had to be a computer scientist to use toilet paper.
After giving away more than 3,000 free rolls of toilet paper to lucky winners all across the United States and Canada, the number one toilet paper sweepstake on the Internet is taking a little time off.
I leave messages on the toilet paper in public bathroom stalls for the next people to find...
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 The Story of Toilet Paper: Interesting Thing of the Day
Before toilet paper came into widespread use in the late 19th and early 20th centuries—yes, that recently!—personal hygiene was typically performed using materials that were a bit less soft and absorbent.
In the late 14th century, toilet paper of a sort was made for the Chinese emperor—in large, 2 foot-by-3 foot (0.6 x 0.9m) sheets.
Scott toilet paper was sold in rolls that were, apparently, unperforated in the early years.
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 NRDC: A Shopper's Guide to Home Tissue Products Made with Recycled Paper   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Forests are being destroyed to make toilet paper, facial tissues, paper towels and other disposable paper products.
Post-consumer fibers are recovered from paper that was previously used by consumers and would otherwise have been dumped into a landfill or an incinerator.
Paper products are bleached to make them whiter and brighter, but chlorine used in many bleaching processes contributes to the formation of harmful chemicals that wind up in our air and water and are highly toxic to people and fish.
www.nrdc.org /land/forests/gtissue.asp   (406 words)

  
 Toilet Paper
The case is on the floor with a special cover (this is an especially adverse environment), and a mini keyboard is mounted on the wall.
If toilet has a visitor, it plays appropriate sounds based on state from the seat positions, the laser beam across the seat being broken, the light switch being off, etc. It scrolls news headlines across the LCD panel.
Toilet also serves web pages to the outside that allow us to view history from the database, request specific CD tracks, control the volume, and send messages to the LCD screen.
tbp.berkeley.edu /~harlan/projects/ToiletPaper.html   (433 words)

  
 ShitBegone Toilet Paper
ShitBegone toilet paper is a quality product that exemplifies your attitude and approach to life.
ShitBegone toilet paper is unembossed— meaning you get more strength, more sheets, and the true softness you need— without the "hot air" of other brands.
If you want to really feel how soft a toilet paper is going to feel against your skin, then instead of squeezing the roll you should do this.
www.shitbegone.com   (849 words)

  
 Toilet Paper at ReStockIt.com.
Toilet paper is just one of the necessities that you can find at ReStockIt.com.
Order toilet tissue for your home or business in the large quantities that make ordering online a pleasure.
Discounted toilet tissue is stocked in different types and brands, and is ready for your order of toilet tissue and other janitorial supplies.
www.restockit.com /Toilet-Paper.html   (119 words)

  
 Don Norman's jnd.org / Toilet Paper Algorithms: I didn't know you had to be a computer scientist to use toilet paper.   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Don Norman's jnd.org / Toilet Paper Algorithms: I didn't know you had to be a computer scientist to use toilet paper.
Then paper is taken from roll B, which is full size at the time of the switch.
Designers of toilet paper holders for the home must never talk with those who design for commercial installations.
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 eBay Guides - Toilet Paper Casting by Aunt Rosie
Dampen the paper thoroughly under the faucet or use a water-filled spray bottle.
Place the dampened paper on top of the stamp and press the wet toilet paper into the rubber.
Toilet paper casting is just one of many techniques you can use to make wonderful handmade cards.
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