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The picture illustrates some unknown information of the pencil’s past.

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The picture illustrates some unknown information about the pencil’s past. In general, there are a total of 12 hidden facts about the creation of the pencil, whose occurrence year ranges from 1325 to 1965. In 1325, the word “pencil” started to exist in the English language, and by the 1690s, the pencil was alternatively named “dry pencil” to avoid confusion. Subsequently, during the 1560s, shepherds in Cumberland, England discovered a black compound attached to the root of an upside-down tree, which was then utilized as a sheep marker and called plumbago, a Latin derivation of lead. Within the next 50 years, an unidentified writer in 1612 suggested removing the mark with “crums of wheat bred”. During the late 17th century, a fraudulent form of pencil business appeared as stumpers deceived buyers by covering the tip of a stick with black ink. Following this, in 1752, graphite was highly sought-after by the British for military or economic purposes. 18 years later, Edward Nairne accidentally uncovered a rubber eraser when he wanted to take a piece of bread. In the next 25 years, since pencils were increasingly rare in France, an army leader, Jacques Conté, invented a pencil using a concoction of graphite and clay, which was the foundation of the modern pencil. After 5 years, because of the lack of European pencils, American writers decided to temporarily use quill pencils before a schoolgirl created the first-ever graphite pencil in America. Around the middle of the 19th century (1844), a worker in the pencil biz replicated France’s clay recipe, which resulted in the new classification of hardness. A French gold finder found a large proportion of graphite during the same time, leading to pencils being painted with yellow color in the next century. During World War II, the pencil was used as a secret compass for pilots to navigate upon the opponents’ area. Finally, in 1965, NASA disused pencils in space due to their hazard, then replaced the pencils with space pens.
The picture illustrates
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some
unknown information about the
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pencil’s
past.

In general
, there are a total of 12 hidden facts about the creation of the
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pencil
, whose occurrence
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year
ranges from 1325 to 1965.

In 1325, the word
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“pencil”
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started
to exist in the English language, and by the 1690s, the
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pencil
was
alternatively
named “dry
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
pencil”
to avoid confusion.
Subsequently
, during the 1560s, shepherds in Cumberland, England discovered a black compound attached to the root of an upside-down tree, which was then utilized as a sheep marker and called
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plumbago
, a Latin derivation of lead. Within the
next
50 years, an unidentified writer in 1612 suggested removing the mark with “
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crums
of wheat bred”. During the late 17th century, a fraudulent form of
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
pencil
business appeared as
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stumpers
deceived buyers by covering the tip of a stick with black ink.

Following this, in 1752,
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graphite
was
highly
sought-after by the British for military or economic purposes. 18 years later, Edward
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Nairne
accidentally
uncovered a rubber eraser when he wanted to take a piece of bread. In the
next
25 years, since
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pencils
were
increasingly
rare in France, an army leader, Jacques
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Conté
, invented a
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pencil
using a concoction of
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graphite
and clay, which was the foundation of the modern
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pencil
. After 5 years,
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because
of the lack of European
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pencils
, American writers decided to
temporarily
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use
quill
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pencils
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before
a schoolgirl created the
first
-ever
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graphite
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pencil
in America.

Around the middle of the 19th century (1844), a worker in the
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pencil
biz replicated France’s clay recipe, which resulted in the new classification of hardness. A French gold finder found a large proportion of
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
graphite
during the same time, leading to
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
pencils
being painted
with yellow color in the
next
century. During World War II, the
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pencil
was
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used
as a secret compass for pilots to navigate upon the opponents’ area.
Finally
, in 1965, NASA disused
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pencils
in space due to their hazard, then replaced the
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pencils
with space pens.
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IELTS essay The picture illustrates some unknown information of the pencil’s past.

Essay
  American English
5 paragraphs
330 words
5.5
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