These 20 Facts About Pencils Will Make You Extra Sharp

Learn all about the tool we use to write, edit, and draw

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The pencil brings back fond memories of when we were little. For many of us, it was the instrument with which we first learned handwriting. We doodled with it when we were bored in 7th-grade math class. Back in the days before there were electronic calendars, we found the time to “pencil someone in” — literally — for an appointment.

Let’s take a few minutes to examine 20 fun facts about the pencil. If they don’t make you a better writer, perhaps they will make you the star of your trivia team.

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Pencil trivia

• The part of the pencil that leaves the mark is commonly referred to as the “lead.” However, pencils aren’t made with lead; they’re made with graphite. So, you don’t have to worry about getting lead poisoning if you accidentally stab yourself with one. (Source)
• You can write a novel with a single pencil. One pencil has enough graphite to write approximately 45,000 words. (Source)
• Non-writing uses for pencils include touching up your cuticles, rolling up a…