1. Who Invented Toilet Paper?
Well, it was the Chinese who invented paper so it is small shock to discover that they were the 1st to use it in their personal hygiene practices.
The very first recorded use of paper as a toiletry comes from China in the sixth century AD but it only turned really popular from the 14th century when the Imperial Court of the Ming Dynasty began having it produced for the purpose.
In 1393 the Court ordered no fewer than 720, 000 sheets to be made to maintain the royal seat clean up. The unbelievable thing is that each sheet calculated the equivalent of 60 cm by 90 cm. That’s nearly 26,000 square miles of paper!..........................Fun Facts about Toilet Paper
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