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Caroline Weaver: Why the pencil is perfect

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Why are pencils shaped like hexagons, and how did they get their iconic yellow color? Pencil shop owner Caroline Weaver takes us inside the fascinating history of the pencil.

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TED.com

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Tedtalks;TED;Talks;design;history;industrial design;writing;TED2017;2018

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