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Today (August 26) is National Toilet Paper Day!

Here are some interesting facts about toilet paper to help you celebrate this quirky event...

~Americans use 50% more toilet paper than other Western societies. On average, Americans use about 50 pounds of toilet paper per-person per year.

~Some interesting things have been used in place of toilet paper. Water, hay, corncobs, leaves, sticks, stones, sand moss, hemp, wool, husks, fruit peels, ferns, sponges, seashells, and broken pottery have all been used in the bathroom at one time or another.

~Over or under? About two-thirds of Americans prefer their toilet paper to come off the roll over the top.

~Toilet paper was introduced in the US in 1857. Joseph Gayetty is credited with bringing toilet paper to the US market in 1857.

~Rolled toilet paper (and toilet paper rollers) hit the US market in 1883.

~Colored toilet paper was available in the US for about 40 years. Scott was the last company to remove colored toilet paper from the US market in 2004.

~Toilet paper is specially designed to decompose. Even though they may feel similar, toilet paper and facial tissues aren't the same. The fibers used to make toilet paper are very short, which allow the paper to begin disintegrating within seconds of becoming wet.

~The first mention of toilet paper in history was from the 6th century AD. Chinese history records the first mention of the use of toilet paper in the 6th century. By the 14th century, toilet paper was mass-produced in China.

~Global toilet paper production consumes 10 million trees each year. Each tree produces about 100 pounds of toilet paper. On average, global toilet paper demand consumes nearly 30,000 trees each day.

~Standard size? Not always! The industry standard size of a square of toilet paper is 4.5″ x 4.5″. Some manufacturers reduce the size of the square in order to offer a lower retail price.

~Toilet paper is a bona fide bestseller! Not surprisingly, toilet paper is ranked third in overall sales of non-food items, and accounts for more than $4 billion in US sales annually.

~The US Army used toilet paper as camouflage. During Desert Storm, the US Army used toilet paper to camouflage its tanks.

~Here's the real reason Canada likes us. The US is the largest exporter of toilet paper in the world. On the other side of the coin, Canada imports more toilet paper from the US than any other country.

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MORE THAN 200,000 PEOPLE CAME TOGETHER. IN A PEACEFUL CIVIL RIGHTS RALLY TO END RACIAL SEGREGATION AND DISCRIMINATION HERE
IN THE U.S.A.
LED BY CIVIL RIGHTS PIONEER , DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING. WHO SPOKE
TO THE CROWDS IN A SPEECH , THAT HAS BECOME IMMORTAL IN IT'S
BEAUTY AND MEANING..... " I HAVE A DREAM "

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Happy Anniversary Mom!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAMANTHA!!

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