The correct orientation of the end of a toilet paper roll in a bathroom dispenser — on the outside (over), or behind the roll (under) — has sparked decades of debate, even within families.

BAM. The patent describes Figure 1 as “a view of my roll of paper having arched and serrated incisions with a sheet hanging therefrom” and Figure 2 as a representation of “a detached sheet ...

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, patented a toilet paper roll with tear-off sheets.

The most common argument couples have about toilet paper -- besides, you know, putting it in the holder -- is whether the toilet paper is supposed to go over or under. It's typically a matter of ...

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 ...

A tweet of an 1891 patent for toilet paper provides evidence for the under vs. over debate. There is nothing like a debate to get people going on social media.

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. U ...