Everyone uses it, but how often do you stop and think about your toilet paper? We’re guessing not too often. For your enjoyment, here are a list of toilet paper facts that we’ve rounded up!

• Toilet paper was first used in China. The Chinese were also the first to mass produce it
• 10 million trees are used worldwide each year to keep up with toilet paper demand
• Splinter free toilet paper wasn’t introduced until 1935
• Americans use approximately 8.6 sheets of toilet paper per bathroom trip
• 75% of the world’s population does not use toilet paper due to cost or insufficient plumbing
• During Desert Storm, the military used toilet paper to camouflage their tanks
• The average person will spend about 3 years of their life on the toilet
• The Pentagon uses almost 700 rolls of toilet paper every day
• Americans used 50% more toilet paper than other Western countries
• Toilet paper wasn’t introduced in the United States until 1857
• The United States is the largest exporter of toilet paper in the world!