2006-06-15 02:12:41 · 13 answers · asked by addy_dren 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
It's all in here, plus more than you ever wanted to know about TP
2006-06-15 02:17:26 · answer #1 · answered by Adriana 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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.
In our age, Joseph Gayetty invented toilet paper in 1857. His new toilet paper was composed of flat sheets
2006-06-15 02:18:23 · answer #2 · answered by longhunter17692002 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone with a stinky rear.
No, seriously the use of something to cleanse one's self goes back centuries. It used to be certain leaves (hopefully not poisonous). As far as the modern, refined toilet paper, try asking Jeeves.
2006-06-15 02:17:59 · answer #3 · answered by Veritatum17 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was invented in Victorian England, not sure who by. They called it curl paper, as they were too refined to say toilet paper.
2006-06-15 09:21:57 · answer #4 · answered by nannacrocodiles 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
China AD 1391
But before that:
50BC the Chinese made paper first with short lengths of bamboo and later added cotton linen rags which were soaked in water and pounded into swollen pulp. This was then formed into sheets and dried
2006-06-15 02:18:38 · answer #5 · answered by migelito 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
toilet roll was invented by the chinese but later another country person took credit for its invention i think the guy who took the credit came from france but i am not certain
2006-06-15 07:44:16 · answer #6 · answered by misty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soemone who ran out of water.
2006-06-15 02:48:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ONE FOR YOU. IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED ONE CHRISTMAS, WHEN THIS GUY SAT DOWN ON A PIECE OF TISSUE PAPER AND...
2006-06-15 02:19:04 · answer #8 · answered by GORDY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure, but thank god they did!
Can you image the mess and smell, yuck!
Intelligent person!
2006-06-15 02:17:18 · answer #9 · answered by tacrj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cavepeople used leaves
2006-06-16 06:08:28 · answer #10 · answered by Smile-for-me :) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋