this post was submitted on 16 Jul 2025
2 points (100.0% liked)

Today I Learned (TIL)

824 readers
9 users here now

You learn something new every day; what did you learn today? Submit interesting and specific facts about something that you just found out here.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
bot@lemmit.online
2
TIL that pencils were invented after a massive deposit of solid graphite was discovered in England, being the only place in the world with pieces large enough to cut into solid rods. England's mon... (en.wikipedia.org)
submitted 1 month ago by bot@lemmit.online to c/todayilearned@lemmit.online
0 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 
This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/TheDwarvenGuy on 2025-07-16 03:40:38+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that pencils were invented after a massive deposit of solid graphite was discovered in England, being the only place in the world with pieces large enough to cut into solid rods. England's monopolies over these lead other countries to smuggle graphite and recycle graphite powder.

no comments (yet)
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
there doesn't seem to be anything here