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It is thought that at 1500, graphite was found.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pencil#Wood_holders_added
A couple realized they could hollow wood. Soon after, people realized they can use two wood halves. -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pencil#Discovery_of_graphite_deposit
They found large amounts of Graphite, used in pencils to draw. Some sources say that Graphite was actually first found in 1500. -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pencil#New_pencils_from_graphite_powder,_and_graphite_and_clay
In 1662, a way to make graphite powder into sticks was found. -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pencil#Discovery_of_graphite_deposit
In 1662, Italy found a way to reconstruct graphite. -
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pencil#Eraser_attached
March 30, 1858, Hymen Lipman created a patent for attaching an eraser on a pencil. -
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Now, these have different colors, types, shapes, classifications, and much more. The pencil had gone through many more events, too many for me to put in. Right now with the current events, it feels that pencils don't exist, as many things are done online right now.