History of Pencils

                                              Everyone knows about the good old number 2 pencil. But who knows what that number 2 actually means? Have no fear, I've taken the time to research this pointless topic for your pleasure. First, a little history.Today pencils are numbered and/or lettered to tell us how hard the lead is. The higher the number, the harder the lead, and the lighter the markings. However, it wasn't always this way.The earliest pencils were made simply from filling a wood shaft with raw graphite....

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Who Invented Pizza...........?

Who invented Pizza ?Pizza was first made in Naples about 500 years ago. According to ancient stories, a baker  in Naples wanted to make something for the King and Queen of Italy, who happened to be visiting that area that day. So he added some food on top of a flat bread that were like the colors of the Italian flag -   red, green and white. He added tomatoes,  cheese  and basil  and served  it to the king. The king loved it so much that soon a lot of people were eating "Pizza"!It was just something a lot of people ate in that area. The Duke of Naples made it popular by;adding a...

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