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The Great Toilet Paper Scare of 1973 (2014)

by Priceonomics priceonomics.com published 2014-07-094 min read

Following a poorly-timed Johnny Carson joke in 1973, millions of Americans hoarded every toilet paper roll on the market and induced a mass hysteria.

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