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 ...

This "new evidence" is actually very old evidence. The topic of conversation is a patent from 1891 with the dull title "Wrapping or toilet paper roll." Inventor Seth Wheeler of Albany, New York ...

The debate is so over. The age-old argument about whether toilet paper should go “over or under” has been apparently been settled by an 1891 patent unearthed by one writer. And it’s over.

CHOICE found a 128-year-old patent from September ... I always helpfully change the toilet roll to the correct way - over.' One suggested: 'If the paper has a print on it then it's designed ...

It's typically a matter of personal preference... that is, until now. Writer Owen Williams recently came across the original 1891 patent for modern toilet paper. As you can see, it's supposed to go ...

According to an 1891 patent for toilet paper filed by one Seth Wheeler of Albany, New York, the hanging end of the roll should be on the outside, or in the 'over' position. Take that, 'under' people!

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The enduring debate over whether the toilet paper should go over or under the roll is at last settled with the emergence of an 1891 ...

Times were hard. Then, in 2015, tech writer Owen Williams came across the 1891 patent for perforated toilet paper with drawings clearly indicating the intended orientation from the inventor ...

The answer of how the toilet paper is supposed to hang may lie with New York businessman Seth Wheeler, who filed an 1891 patent for the toilet paper roll. Tech reporter Owen Williams tweeted a ...

According to this 1891 patent from New York businessman Seth Wheeler, toilet paper was originally designed to have the paper sitting ON TOP of the toilet roll. Writer Owen Williams found The ...