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Don't Forget To Wipe!
But it was still an uphill battle to get the public to openly buy the product, largely because Americans remained embarrassed by bodily functions. In fact, the Scott brothers were so ashamed of the nature of their work that they didn't take proper credit for their innovation until 1902.
Do you fold or crumple?
You know, people joke about the fixations the Japanese seem to have on bodily emissions, but repulsive as it is, it's probably the main reason they have such a technology advantage these days. Just by having a culture that sees no shame in examining poop, ensures their architectural engineering always takes into account how the people inhabiting their structures can safely and efficiently dispose or recycle the poo they inevitably produce.
Posted by: Tatterdemalian on July 9, 2009 12:56 PM