While what makes a pencil write is called lead, this isn't the case. Lead used to be in pencils but it is very toxic. They stopped using it a long time ago, so nowadays the "lead" is really graphite.
hahhaa on Stephen Hayes comment....:) My dad was a printer by trade and a man he worked with in the 40's stuck a pencil lead in his finger and he got so sick, he died from lead poisoning. Sure am thankful lead was replaced with graphite.
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graphic!
ALOHA from Honolulu
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Very interesting Adam, love these facts that you find.
Guess what?
I knew this one :)
interesting
Lead
It's good they changed it because I know kids like to put the pencil tips in their mouth.
Yeah, good thing they changed it!
Have a great day,
-Kati
I was happy to learn this when I was a kid and stepped on a pencil, which broke off in my foot. :)
we call it graphite pencil here ....
Can you imagine if it's still lead today? My kids chew their pencils like mad, so.....eeeeeek!
In Spain it´s always been a graphite pencil; I hadn´t heard about pencils with lead inside. Kisses:)
Glad no more lead, no need for lead poisoning
Good to know!
oh that's why they called them lead pencils.
interesting pact :)
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That's probably good news for all those people who chew on the pencils.
But telling someone to "Get the graphite out" just doesn't sound right.
hahhaa on Stephen Hayes comment....:)
My dad was a printer by trade and a man he worked with in the 40's stuck a pencil lead in his finger and he got so sick, he died from lead poisoning. Sure am thankful lead was replaced with graphite.
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