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Geez, I have to do a project on toilet paper. Even worse, I have to have 4 pages of notes on toilet paper by friday, and I cannot use Wikipedia, and it either has to be a book or an internet database. Anybody, have a link to a database that has ANY information on toilet paper. I've searched every corner of google, and got about 1 page of notes.

Anything guys.
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Wow, the days of being a student with the internet. Not to get nostalgic on you, but when I was in college, there was no internet. A quick search gave millions of things on the history of toilet paper. Go to one of those sites, find the author and see if any books are written by him at the library.
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You could try and look it up on wikipedia, then go down to the bottom of the page and use their external links to see if you can find anything of use.
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Don't listen to them, they're grumpy cause the internet wasn't around in neanderthal schools.

Do you have Ebscohost? I'm feeling nice, so here you go.

(Hey, note where the phrase "using the john" comes from!)

Title:
Toilet Tissue.
Authors:
Kravetz, Robert E.1
Source:
American Journal of Gastroenterology; Jul2004, Vol. 99 Issue 7, p1212-1212, 1p

http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy....ite=ehost-live

Database:
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What could be more mundane than a roll of toilet tissue?
Civilized society, particularly gastroenterologists’ patients,
would be quite distressed if it was not readily available.
What did people use before toilet paper was invented?
Patrons of public restrooms in ancient Rome used a sponge
soaked in salt on the end of a stick; wealthy Romans favored balls of wool soaked in rose water. During the Viking age in England, balls of discarded sheep’s wool were also used. In 1391, the Chinese Bureau of Imperial Supplies began producing 720,000 sheets of toilet tissue per year for the emperor. Each sheet measured 2 × 3 ft.

During the Middle Ages, balls of straw or grass were
the method of choice. Later in England, British Lords used
pages from books, while the King’s Navy subjected themselves to the frayed ends of anchor cable rope. In 1596, Sir John Harrington, a godson of Queen Elizabeth invented the first flush toilet (a distinction often attributed to the plumber Thomas Crapper). Later, it was not uncommon for Sears Roebuck customers to tear sheets out of their catalogues and apply them toward a hygienic purpose.

In 1857, the first tissue packaged for the bathroom was
produced by Joseph Gayetty in New Jersey. It was called
“The Therapeutic Paper” because it contained an abundance of aloe that was a curative addition. Gayetty had his name printed on very sheet. The Scott Paper Company, in 1880, was the first company to produce and
manufacture a tissue on a roll specifically for use as toilet
tissue. Large parent rolls of paper were converted into small rolls, and they were marketed under private labels for drug stores. In 1896, Scott discarded the private labels and became the first company to sell toilet paper under its own name.

The original roll of tissue illustrated here is a private label
item dated 1920. As noted, it claims to be specifically
efficacious for hemorrhoids. Whether it contained any “therapeutic” additives is not known. Most likely, the benefit of the tissue was its softness. Today, toilet tissue comes packaged in a variety of ply, scents, embossed patterns, etc. No matter how good the wipe, the end result is the same for all of them.
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Didn't Al Gore invent the Internet?

I'm really good at spotting trends - 99/100. When I was in elementary school, we took a mandatory class on how to use this "world wide web" (it was new). It was a rare failing grade for me. I told my teacher it was stupid, because using the internet was too hard, and it would never catch on.

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This project sounds like a load of s**t to me

I told my teacher it was stupid, because using the internet was too hard, and it would never catch on.

My father told me a story about when he first saw the Rolling Stones on television as a young lad and was awestruck. His father saw Mick Jagger strutting up and down on the stage and said to him, 'Look at that idiot, in six months time no-one will even remember his name' He died fairly soon after so I wonder what he'd say if he was around today almost 50yrs on!

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I'm really good at spotting trends - 99/100. When I was in elementary school, we took a mandatory class on how to use this "world wide web" (it was new). It was a rare failing grade for me. I told my teacher it was stupid, because using the internet was too hard, and it would never catch on.

This one's a classic:

"There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home." -- Ken Olson, president, chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corp., 1977
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"There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home." -- Ken Olson, president, chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corp., 1977

IIRC the context of his words were misunderstood, along with the Al Gore quote which coincidentally is also mentioned in this thread

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True enough - quotes do tend to grow legs and get out of focus over time. I believe what Ken Olsen was referencing was more the mainframe / enviro system, and not the modern PC.

As far as the Gore quote - I just think that it's humorous.

Now, about Mick Jagger...
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Good timing I guess, MSNBC has an article today about Quilted Northern introducing 3 ply paper on Monday. I can't imagine it's necessary, but I'll give it a wipe.

The new product will be launched Monday. The company touts the toilet tissue as "ultra-soft" and says it plans to market the product to women 45 and older who view their bathroom as a "sanctuary for quality time."

What the hell does that even mean?!?!?!

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Geez, I have to do a project on

What would happen if you turned in the report actually written on toilet paper?

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What would happen if you turned in the report actually written on toilet paper?

'Well Sir, you did ask for a report to be written on toilet paper. My subject was how bio-tech firms progressively synergize value-added supply chains. It seemed appropriate.'

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