Over 2 billion pencils are manufactured annually in the U.S. If these pencils were laid down from tip to tip, they would be able to circle the globe nine times. The average lead pencil will draw a line that is 35 miles long.
100 Mind-Blowing Pencil Facts
Pencil means “paintbrush.” It’s one of the interesting facts that sound like we’re kidding, but we’re serious. The word “pencil” comes from the Old French word pincel, which translates to “a small paintbrush.”
The oldest surviving pencil was from the 1600s. The world’s oldest pencil was found on the roof of an old German house while it was being renovated. Stationery brand Faber-Castell has since acquired the pencil.