In 1931, a journalist noticed that newspaper ink dried faster than his pen, which led to the invention of the ballpoint pen

While reporting on the latest stories, Hungarian journalist László Bíró found himself frustrated by the black smudges left by traditional fountain pens and the slow-drying ink of newspapers. Seizing ...
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This Is How A Pen Changed The World

Look around you. Chances are, there’s a BiC Cristal ballpoint pen among your odds and ends. Since 1950, it has far outsold the Rubik’s Cube and even the iPhone, and yet, it’s one of the most unsung ...