CNN reposted a fascinating article on the history of toilet paper originally written by Linda Rodriguez for Mental Floss. It's a fun read.
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Is that suggesting the rest of us have dirty bottoms ?
Posted by: Keith | 11 July 2009 at 01:00 PM
Nah. I think it means American use more paper than is necessary. We are a wasteful nation.
Posted by: Paula Zargaj-Reynolds | 12 July 2009 at 02:37 PM