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2. Mechanical pencil - Wikipedia

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   Lead sharpener/pointer and 2mm pencil lead in a clutch-type leadholder. A mechanical crayon holder by Caran d'Ache. In spite of the name, pencil leads do not contain the toxic chemical element lead, but are typically made with graphite and clay, or plastic polymers. The downside of mechanical leads are that they are not as strong as traditional ...

3. Pencil - Wikipedia

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   Although lead has not been used for writing since antiquity, such as in Roman styli, lead poisoning from pencils was not uncommon. Until the middle of the 20th century the paint used for the outer coating could contain high concentrations of lead, and this could be ingested when the pencil was sucked or chewed. [56] [additional citation(s) needed]

4. List of common misconceptions about science, technology, and ...

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   Although the core of a wooden pencil is commonly referred to as "lead", wooden pencils do not contain the chemical element lead, nor have they ever contained it; "black lead" was formerly a name of graphite, which is commonly used for pencil leads. [193]

5. Colored pencil - Wikipedia

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   A variety of colored pencils. A colored pencil (American English), coloured pencil (Commonwealth English), [1] colour pencil (Indian English), map pencil, [2] pencil crayon, or coloured/colouring lead (Canadian English, Newfoundland English) is a type of pencil constructed of a narrow, pigmented core encased in a wooden cylindrical case.

6. Blackwing 602 - Wikipedia

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   The Blackwing 602 is a pencil that is noted for its soft, dark graphite, unique flat square ferrule and replaceable eraser. It was manufactured by the Eberhard Faber Pencil Company from 1934 to 1988, then by the Faber-Castell pencil company from 1988 to 1994 and by Sanford from 1994 to 1998. [1] The pencil initially sold for 50 cents each.

7. 7 Foods You Didn't Know Have Lead in Them - AOL

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   A 2019 study by Healthy Babies Bright Futures found that 95% of tested baby foods contained toxic metals, including lead. Baby foods commonly found to contain lead include rice-based products like ...