Why is the paper we use for hygiene almost always white?
In short: We use it daily on our most sensitive areas, yet we rarely consider its origins. This video explores the history and manufacturing of a ubiquitous household essential.
Although a bathroom essential today, Americans did not frequently employ toilet paper until the early 1900s. In many other countries, its widespread adoption occurred even later.
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