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Video Description:

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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TEDTalk, TEDTalks, design, industrial design, pencil, history, writing, pencils, Caroline Weaver
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