Even the seemingly mundane can inspire polarizing discussion, and while the more serious can be unpleasant and harmful, it’s often the pettiest that prove to be hilarious. Among our favorites ...

The debate is so over. The age-old argument about whether toilet paper should go "over or under" has been settled by an 1891 patent unearthed by one writer. And it's over. Tech writer Owen Williams ...

The argument over whether toilet paper should be rolled over or under now has a new point of reference. Owen Williams, a tech writer for The Next Web, tweeted a photo on Monday of the original patent ...

ALBANY – If Seth Wheeler could see how his 19th-century invention of perforated toilet paper had become the hot commodity of the coronavirus pandemic, one could only guess what he would do. “If the ...

16:03, Wed, Oct 1, 2025 Updated: 16:32, Wed, Oct 1, 2025 The 'correct' way to hang a toilet roll has been a topic of debate since 1891 when Seth Wheeler patented the essential item. According to Mr ...