Before Toilet Paper, People Used Corncobs #shorts #history #facts
Think our toilet paper is rough? Ancient alternatives will make you cringe!
We know the Romans shared sponges on sticks and the Greeks? They used broken pottery pieces.
Fast forward to America’s settlers. No mills, no fancy TP. Their go-to?”
Leftover corncobs! Yep, you heard right.
Then, the Farmer’s Almanac got creative they started sending out copies of their magazine with a little hole in them.. They added a hole to hang by toilets. Why? To wipe with the pages!
It wasn’t until 1857 that TP was mass-produced. But… it had a prickly start.
By 1935, brands were bragging about being ‘splinter-free.’ Imagine what came before!
Next time you reach for that roll, be grateful for the journey!
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Bro all you need is water and TP and you safe 😂
Imagine the pain every time 😅
Hii ❤
And that's where the saying " don't get the wrong end of the stick " came from..
Use water.
And you wonder where the term "corn hole" comes from. Lol
Or, you know, you could use water…
Pottery and splinters, holy hell I just wouldn’t wipe at that point😂
I believe people just used wash rags
Unless there is written documentation saying that the Romans use the sponge on the stick to clean themselves I think that is a stretch and a understatement of what we think about past cultures and civilizations.
It would make far more since if they had the sponge to clean the sitting area for the communal bathroom instead of cleaning themselves.
I m great full i am Indian,
I’d use other ppl cloths if I was born back way then they would have shit stains on there clothes
Bidet team here
Bro I just use leaves when I'm fishing in the bush and wash up with some river water and soap (we have had soap for a very very long time).
Sponge on a stick sponge on a stick
why not just use water? it's much more sanitary and hygienic