The Top-Secret Research (and Fake Poop) Behind Every Roll of Toilet Paper

Everybody poops—around a pound a day, in fact—and everybody wants a clean butt. Good old TP has come a long way since the first commercial toilet paper was marketed 162 years ago, and you might be surprised at how much Research & Development goes into each roll. We recently talked to researchers at Proctor and Gamble about the secret sauce that helps Charmin keep your rear-end feeling fresh. And by secret sauce, we mean secret fake poo. Here’s the inside poop scoop. Learn more: SUBSCRIBE! for more Popular Science on YouTube ►► http://pops.ci/yt-sub -- Producer/Video by: Jason Lederman Writer/Narrator: Rachel Feltman Cameras: Canon EOS C100 - https://amzn.to/2M6RVej Canon EOS 5D Mark III - https://amzn.to/2WpqRuC Additional equipment: Canon EF50mm Lens - https://amzn.to/2VZHdKY Canon Zoom Lens EF24-105mm - https://amzn.to/2HALQ5F Sachtler Ace XL Tripod System - https://amzn.to/30JxjMs Sennheiser EW100ENG G3 Camera Wireless Mic Kit - https://amzn.to/30GRXN0 Litepanels Astra E 1x1 Daylight LED Panel - https://amzn.to/2K0ptIk Lowepro Magnum 650 AW Shoulder Bag - https://amzn.to/2Wg8DMf The North Face Base Camp Duffel - https://amzn.to/2wjQbUe Music: APM Music Media: Pond5, Wikimedia Commons Special Thanks: Charmin, The Procter & Gamble Company -- GET MORE POPULAR SCIENCE https://www.popsci.com E-mail newsletter: http://pops.ci/enews Facebook: https://ift.tt/1mDk8YO Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/popsci Instagram: https://ift.tt/2ieE7iU Flipboard: https://ift.tt/2ewfjfr Podcasts: https://ift.tt/2RREuxX #charmin #toiletpaper #research #fakepoop #poop #science #feclone #tp https://ift.tt/2MiKsbh Popular Science August 15, 2019 at 06:15AM