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The first form of a pencil started in Rome. They made a stylus out of lead.
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When graphite was discovered they started making pencils out of it. They cut the graphite into a block and put two pieces of wood around it. To sharpen it you had to use a knife.
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The first mass produced pencil was made in Germany. It had no paint or markings on it. They did that so they could show off the high quality wood.
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In 1812 pencils started to be mass produced in the US. William Monroe started up a factory and changed how the pencils looked.
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The first #2 pencil was made by Henry Thoreau. He decided to mix the graphite with was instead of clay.
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The first erasers were put on pencils so you don't have to carry a operate one around.
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Pencil manufactures decided they would start painting the pencils and start putting the brand names on them
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Tokuji Hayakawa made the first mechanical pencil. He called it the ever sharp. Now you didn't have to sharpen your pencil all you had to do what hit a button.
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The first colored pencils were being produced. Now artists don't have to use paints to change the color of their canvas.
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The first modern mechanical pencils are produced. They resemble the normal wooden pencil.
