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.
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Producer/Video by: Jason Lederman
Writer/Narrator: Rachel Feltman
Cameras:
Canon EOS C100 –
Canon EOS 5D Mark III –
Additional equipment:
Canon EF50mm Lens –
Canon Zoom Lens EF24-105mm –
Sachtler Ace XL Tripod System –
Sennheiser EW100ENG G3 Camera Wireless Mic Kit –
Litepanels Astra E 1×1 Daylight LED Panel –
Lowepro Magnum 650 AW Shoulder Bag –
The North Face Base Camp Duffel –
Music: APM Music
Media: Pond5, Wikimedia Commons
Special Thanks: Charmin, The Procter & Gamble Company
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MichaelAChang
August 15, 2019 at 11:02 am
I has a cat i'm aubrey
August 15, 2019 at 11:19 am
this was an awkward video to turn on lol
Jack McDaniel
August 15, 2019 at 1:41 pm
Americans are so squeamish about so many things that it is hilarious to think that they are still smearing s*** with toilet paper.
Jimmy Shot
August 15, 2019 at 2:18 pm
*walks in lab and sprays Liquid Ass fart spray*, yells “this is real shit!!!!”
jeff shein
August 15, 2019 at 10:19 pm
This is definitely my #2 favorite video on YouTube.
A3Kr0n
August 16, 2019 at 2:23 am
I use about one roll per month. Who’s using my extra rolls and for what purpose?
Dean Evangelista
August 18, 2019 at 2:50 am
I have one of those “washlet” seats, and a roll will last me up to three months.
robbie scarallo
November 19, 2019 at 5:03 am
5:22 “Because humans are ridiculous prudes”
5:55 “How often do you go”? (cuts answer out due to self-consciousness)