Arts + Design

Quiz: How much do you really know about the pencil?

Mar 19, 2018 /
TED

You’ve probably used and discarded hundreds of pencils in your life so far. Put your knowledge to the test — and learn some cocktail party trivia in the process.

 

 

About the author

Kate Torgovnick May is a writer at TED.com. She can also solve a Rubik's Cube in less than two minutes. Read more about her work at KateTorgovnickMay.com.

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