Q Were pencils ever really made with lead, or has it been graphite all along? A Stefan, when I read your question I thought, "I betcha they were once made with lead -- say, back before the 1920s. Then ...

True or false: You can get lead poisoning if you’re stuck with a lead pencil. False. Lead pencils contain graphite (a form of carbon), not lead. In fact, contrary to what many people believe, lead ...

Many artists use pencils to create beautiful works of art - but not so many make masterpieces on the tip of one. Dalton Ghetti of US, spends two-and-a-half years crafting each piece by hand on pencil ...