Which of these is a real event in the history of the pencil?
- The discovery of rubber in Malaysia in 1823
- The discovery of lead in what is now Turkey, ca. 573 A.D.
- The discovery that cedar wood has three times the tensile strength of any other wood
- The discovery of graphite in Seathwaite, Burrowdale, England
Answer
The correct answer is D) The discovery of graphite in Seathwaite, Burrowdale, England.
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