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hmm...mostly b/c they're bored. it can be a habit that you cant stop. my friends do it. i do it because it sometimes feels good on my teeth, and it's fun to do when board.
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Why do people eat pencils?
Same reason people chew on their fingernails, toothpicks, or smoke, because they have an oral fixation.
Is it dangerous to chew pencils?
Yes Because the led in the pencil is poisonous.
Why do they put led in pencils and if kids chew on them they could die?
Lead hasn't been used in pencils for many years. It's graphite nowadays.
Adjectives starting with the lettter p that can describe pencils?
Some people like to chew on their pencil as they think. They must think that their pencil is "edible".
Can you swallow a pencil?
Yes eating pencils is bad for you. Do you eat them? ;-) Modern pencils are made of wood and carbon rod, and as such are not harmful they are made keeping in mind that a lot of people chew on the end of their pencils while they are using them. The old fashioned lead pencils on the other hand were harmful if they were eaten but they are not normally available any more.
Is lead a metal?
Yes, lead is a metal that is usually found in pencils, hence the name "Lead, pencil." The above statement is completely and utterly wrong, there has never and still is no lead at all in pencils, that's graphite. Also lead is a poor metal or malleable metal. Actually, pencils used to use lead, but they switched to graphite because people would chew on their pencils and give themselves lead poisoning.
Why do dogs chew all your stuff?
Dogs chew all your stuff because they think it is a fun game. If you give a dog a chew toy and teach them that is what they should chew on, they are more likely to chew on their toy then your stuff.
What are the release dates for The Chew - 2011 Farm Stand Fun 1-210?
The Chew - 2011 Farm Stand Fun 1-210 was released on: USA: 16 August 2012
How do people eat in the Philippines?
with their mouths. chew chew chew swallow.
Why is gum so fun to chew?
because it make you feel good
Why do people use pencils?
to write
What kind of people make pencils?
Carpenters people
