10 NOTABLE FACTS ABOUT SCHOOL SUPPLIES

An average pencil can write about 45,000 words. The glue stick was inspired by a tube of lipstick. Lined paper was first used for music rather than writing. Early computers were so huge that a single device would fill an entire room. Before modern erasers were invented, people used rolled up pieces of bread. Post-It Notes were invented by accident. Blue is the most popular Crayola crayon color. Early lunch boxes resembled pails or buckets with lids. The average family spends $700 on school supplies every year. Teachers often spend around $500 of their own money on classroom supplies.…

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