Wiped: The Curious History of Toilet Paper

Ronald H. Blumer
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Black & White EditionHow did people clean their rear ends before the invention of paper? The ancient Greeks used stones! Really! This rear-window view of the history of the world also details how the kings and queens of England and France wiped their royal asses? Not like you and I. What does Judaism, Islam and Buddhism have to say about this act? Surprisingly a lot. How did an ass-kisser -- that is, man who actually kissed his patron’s ass -- almost become Pope. Who is the real father of toilet paper? You won’t find the answer on the Internet. Why do most people in the world think that wiping with paper is disgusting? Is there a better way? This is the first book to present a fully-documented history of the act that every human being has done every day since the beginning of time.
Genres: NonfictionHistory
208 Pages

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