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 “ROLL ALONG” – By Des Kelly     Now that the rush for toilet paper is nearly over, I thought that this bit of history would solve the mystery.           History Lesson on Toilet Paper! The last one is the best– Queen Elizabeth II Wonder what Trump is using? The first recorded use of toilet paper was in 6th Century China. By the 14th Century, the Chinese government was mass-producing it. 3.. Packaged toilet paper wasn’t sold in the United States until 1857. Joseph Gayety, the man who introduced packaged TP to the U.S. had his name printed on every sheet. 5. Global toilet paper demand uses nearly 30,000 trees every day. That’s 10 million trees a year. It wasn’t until 1935 that a manufacturer was able to promise Splinter-Free Toilet Paper.( Before it was “OUCH”!!??) Seven percent of Americans admit to stealing rolls of toilet paper in hotels. Americans use an ...