The modern "yellow pencil" was made in the 1890s. They were painted yellow to show that the graphite used in them came from China. There are many people that helped to create what we use today, a some of them being Joseph Dixon and Eberhard Faber. I prefer pencils over pens because they make it easy to fix any mistakes you may have made, sure graphite smears easier, but in my opinion, it is superior. I mean, just look at that awesome picture! I have only one question. Why is National Pencil Day a thing? There are too many holidays...information from
http://pencils.com/why-are-pencils-yellow/
http://pencils.com/pencil-history/
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