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When did people start using toilet paper?

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According to wikipedia, the Chinese were the first to use toilet paper in the 14th century, and in the mid 19th century the first toilet paper factory started working in the US.

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dates back at least to the late 14th Century, when Chinese emperors ordered it in 2-foot x 3-foot sheets.

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