Answer:
Yes, The original erasers were bread. Until the 1770's humanity's preferred way of erasing graphite marks relied on bread that had been de-crusted, moistened and balled up. The first pencil only came out in 1795.
Explanation:
Answer:
Until the 1770s, humanity's preferred way of erasing errant graphite marks relied on bread that had been de-crusted, moistened and balled up. While these erasers were cheap and plentiful, they had a distinct disadvantage: They were, you know, made of bread.
