Most pencils sold in America have an eraser on one end, but those sold in Europe usually do not. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: 20 Things You Didn’t Know About Pencils | Discover Magazine
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WTF Fun Fact – John Thompson Lost Both Arms
In 1992, North Dakota teenager John Thompson lost both of his arms in a freak farming accident. He managed to get up and dial for help using a pencil in his mouth. He survived and doctors were able to reattach both arms. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-09-26-mn-39382-story.html
WTF Fun Fact – World’s Largest Pencil
The St. Louis City Museum has the largest graphite pencil in the world. It is 76 feet long and weighs 18,000 pounds. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://vimeo.com/64984221
WTF Fun Fact – Space Pen
The specially created NASA Space Pen is used instead of a simple pencil because the graphite contained in pencils is conductive and can cause short circuits and potentially fires. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Yellow Pencils
Pencils are typically yellow because the best graphite came from China in the 19th century. Creative pencil manufacturers began to color their pencils yellow (a royal color in Chinese culture) to indicate their high quality and associate them with China. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://blog.pencils.com/why-are-pencils-yellow/
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The most expensive pencil in the world – WTF fun facts
