The next time you have a friend or relative that argues with you about the toilet paper "over" "under" issue, show them that this 124-year-old patent solves the 'over versus under' toilet paper roll debate.
"Over" officially wins.The “over versus under” toilet paper argument has been waged in bathrooms around everywhere since it was first invented.
The subject even has its own section on Wikipedia filled with arguments for “over” (reduces the risk of transferring germs, easier to find the end, looks better) versus “under” (tidier appearance, harder for a pet to unravel the roll).
And now, thanks to a patent for perforated toilet paper from 1891, we officially have our answer.
Spotted by The Huffington Post, writer Owen Williams discovered a picture of the original patent on Monday and shared it with the world.
Click here to see the photo of the actual patent which shows the toilet paper is supposed to go "Over"!
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