by facts | Sep 1, 2014 | Tweets
The word ‘Pencil’ comes from the Latin word pencillus, which means “little tail.” #pencil
by facts | Jul 31, 2014 | Tweets
The “lead” of the pencils, is graphite, this graphite was discovered near Cumbria, England, sometime in the early-mid 1500s. #pencil
by facts | Jul 31, 2014 | Tweets
Pencils didn’t have erasers on them until 100 years ago because teachers felt they would encourage children to make mistakes. #pencil
by facts | Jul 31, 2014 | Tweets
The world’s oldest surviving pencil was found in the roof of an old German house during renovations, dates back to the 17th century. #Pencil
by facts | Jul 29, 2014 | Tweets
John Steinbeck used more than 300 pencils to write his novel; East of Eden. #pencil
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