From the ArcaMax Publishing, Trivia Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/trivia/s-321650-947830

How do you make a pencil?

Ever wonder how a pencil is made? The wood of a pencil starts out as two sections, each of which has a long groove. The graphite goes into the groove, and the two pieces are glued together.

This news arrived on: 03/21/2008

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