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Does the Survivor cast get toilet paper?

All Survivor contestants have access to items like feminine products, birth control, vital medications, sunscreen, and insect repellent. Items like soap and toilet paper are not included.

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From Men's Health

While Survivor has been plagued with questions about its authenticity since the show premiered in 2000, there is no doubt that the CBS show is as real as they come. The castaways actually spend 39 days on location, they really do lose tons of weight, and it's been confirmed that they often come home with parasites and infections galore. But a lot of fans still have questions about how the show's contestants deal with issues of hygiene while they're on the island. Here are the answers to every Survivor question you've ever wanted to ask.

Do Survivor contestants get razors?

While the only noticeable hair growth seen on the show is often just beards on the guys, Andy Dehnart, msnbc.com's Television Editor and creator of Reality Blurred, told Today that the castaways do not receive any kind of hair cutting devices. "The contestants do not have access to razors, nor do they shave during their time on the island," Dehnart said. "Any lack of growth you notice probably has to do with waxing or laser procedures, or the quality of the footage on your TV screen."

Okay, but do the Survivor contestants get toothbrushes?

The cast learns to get inventive in order to brush their teeth. Hannah Shapiro, runner-up on the 33rd season of Survivor and contributor to Men's Health, told Mic that the contestants brush our teeth with bamboo while they're on the island.

So what toiletries DO they get?

All Survivor contestants have access to items like feminine products, birth control, vital medications, sunscreen, and insect repellent. Items like soap and toilet paper are not included.

Speaking of toilet paper, they must have secret bathrooms somewhere...right?

Nope! The castaways have two glamorous options when it comes to doing their business: they can either dig a hole in the dirt or swim out into the ocean and "just let it go," as Reality Blurred succinctly put it. Hannah recently spoke to a bunch of former Survivor players to get their bathroom stories, and their tales included stepping in poop and nearly getting knocked over by the tide while doing their business.

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I'm guessing the Survivor contestants don't shower either, then?

No showers for our castaways. In an AMA on Reddit, Peih-Gee Law from Survivor: China and Survivor: Second Chance explained how she and her cast mates would try to get clean. "Daily hygiene consisted of splashing around in the water and using a piece of someone's cut off jeans to scrub myself. I remember in the beginning I thought I was tan, but once I scrubbed, I realized it was just a dirt tan lol," she wrote.

What happens if you get sick?

While we've seen the medics get called in for major injuries, the medical team is also around for the little stuff too. They check on each contestant before and after each immunity challenge, and there are also psychologists on hand to monitor the contestants’ mental health. In her AMA, Peih-Gee also added that the castaways constantly get scrapes and cuts from the game, and that "one time the medics felt really sorry for us and hosed down some of our cuts with saline."

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What can I do with my phone without internet?

We have listed 7 things you can do without internet. Listen to music. Almost every phone comes with a pre-installed FM Radio. ... Capture images and videos. Users can also capture images and videos with a smartphone that don't have a working internet connection. ... Play games. ... Text messages. ... Reminders and alarm. ... Watching videos.

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Internet has become a necessity but at times it becomes a pain with the constant incoming notifications from various apps. It can be a good idea to ditch the internet for some time so you can just relax for a bit. So, if you are wondering that what all you can do with a without an internet connection then here’s some help. We have listed 7 things you can do without internet.

Listen to music

Almost every phone comes with a pre-installed

app. This means that you can easily listen to music even without a working internet connection. Moreover, you can also store the music on the smartphone to listen to it later.

Capture images and videos

Users can also capture images and videos with a smartphone that don’t have a working internet connection. All you need is just the camera app and the phone.

Play games

There are plenty of games available which do not require a working internet connection to be played. Along with this, many a time the phones also comes with pre-installed games which users can play without internet.

Text messages

You can also send SMS to any of your contacts without internet. In order to send a message you need a SIM card with balance.

Reminders and alarm

You can also set reminders and alarm on the smartphone that don’t have an active internet connection as it is an internal feature of the smartphone.

Watching videos

You can also store videos to view then later. Moreover, you can also watch the videos that you recorded with the smartphone camera.

Calculator

Calculator is also a pre-installed app which can be used without an internet connection.

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