ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The world's largest pencil joins the Gateway Arch and the Bowling Museum as a St. Louis attraction. The 22,000-pound, 76-foot-long pencil was transported Monday from Queens, New York ...
Often tucked behind an ear or rolling off desks unnoticed, the pencil is one of those rare objects that’s both ordinary and extraordinary. While it may seem simple—just wood, graphite and a rubber tip ...