vmbrasseur,
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This is a fun article.
——

This is How a Pen Changed the World

"When released in 1950, the Bic Cristal cost just $2. Since this vital instrument has continued to be so affordable, world literacy is at 90% today.”

https://hackaday.com/2024/04/29/this-is-how-a-pen-changed-the-world/

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clive,
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@petes_bread_eqn_xls @vmbrasseur

Aha, hadn't seen that, cool!

john,
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@vmbrasseur Kinda ignores pencils tho.

dxzdb, (edited )
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@vmbrasseur @clive very interesting!

They should have dug up an old one where the whole end piece mating with the clear part was metal. 😏

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