@grahamsfunfactoftheday: pencil lead #funfact #funfacts #funfactoftheday #grahamsfunfactoftheday

MIDENITESHADOW :

Fun fact, it was called a lead pencil. Because they literally used pencils made of lead

Clutzycor :

Imma tell my brother who said he got lead poisoning from getting stabbed with a pencil in the 6th grade

StarNight :

I have 1950s pencils with led

Pencil Crayons :

I approve of this pencil content. :)

strawberrygirl :

Also pen and pencil have completely different root words! (there's a slight chance I learned that from you lol)

⚡️Eobard⚡️ :

so I can still eat it ?😩

Trevor King :

there have been many cases of people getting lead poisoning back in the day from being stabbed by pencils

Mr.B :

fun fact: I still have a pencil tip stuck in my leg from 4th grade

Peaches :

I have graphite and clay still stuck in my finger from middle school 😂

His Potato 🍄💜 :

So the guy I stabbed with a pencil lied to me and he didn’t get lead poisoning? That was rude of him to lie 🙄🙄

jehaney :

I'll be writing that one down

Slug :

Fun fact : The word graphite comes from the Greek word "grapho" (γράφω) which means "to write". :-)

Blah :

I actually learned this in my 7th grade science class. Every boy in the class then proceeded to try and eat the graphite from their mechanical pencils.

VWjunky503 :

Tell me why this was literally the post before this one 😅

Dexter Morgan :

so my TEACHER lied to me when she told me I could get lead poisoning from accidentally stabbing myself with a pencil😳

Lewis Dunham :

This fact is now my number 2 favorite

AmongDream :

second fun fact of the day: in french they're called crayon de plomb which is literally translates to lead crayon

suzie g :

[Starstruck][Starstruck][Starstruck]

David Anderson :

DustyBalls :

I have it in my skin after my sister stabbed me with a pencil

Nate :

Everything is made of carbon

ThatNerdJake :

My whole life is a lie

gothamzknight1 :

huh.... thanks

Mjplays151151 :

another fun fact, graphite and diamonds are made of the same thing.

Marco ✨⛰️🪵🌼 :

That’s good I’ve had a piece in me for years