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A long time ago, people didn´t know that lead was bad for us. So they used what they found because it worked. Then it made people sick. So now we use graphite.
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Does sucking on a lead pencil give you lead poisoning?
Actually, the "lead" of a pencil is not lead at all. It is actually graphite. If it were lead, you would get very sick and die from lead poisoning...and as tasty as that pencil tip may look, it probably wont taste good and you really shouldn't eat it. Nonetheless, the graphite probably wont hurt too bad even if you decide to eat it.
Is Lead acid battery bad for environment?
Yes, in fact it is.
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Not unless it causes a mutation, which would be a bad thing because it could lead to cancer.
How To make your boyfriend want you so bad?
Lead him on, scheduale events between the two of you, make him love you, spend together.
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Nondisjunction is a very bad thing and cells and can lead to lying of the cell.
Is chewing your pencils a bad thing?
Yes the lead can poison you or you could become sick.
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.
Does sucking on a lead pencil give you lead poisoning?
Actually, the "lead" of a pencil is not lead at all. It is actually graphite. If it were lead, you would get very sick and die from lead poisoning...and as tasty as that pencil tip may look, it probably wont taste good and you really shouldn't eat it. Nonetheless, the graphite probably wont hurt too bad even if you decide to eat it.
Can you get led poisoning from a pencil?
No, modern pencils contain graphite (not lead) and therefore you cannot get lead poisoning from them. Also, yes because if you can find a pencil with lead still in it you can get lead poisioning.....(obviously)
How is lead harmful for us?
because it has some kind of poison in it that is very bad for you. That's why they don't make led pencils any more they use graphite instead.
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you can make pencils with it
Is lead bad for you?
No lead does not cause cancer but you shouldn't bite it anyway because it does cause some damage. Ink may or may not cause cancer depending on what type of ink it is. Biro pens are not harmful but handwriting ink or gel pens can mess your health.
Was a music video ever made for bad influence by pink?
No probably not. yeah it could me not probably.
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It is man made and nothing last for ever.
What do bad relationships lead to?
Bad breakups.
Did the Detroit Lions ever have cheerleaders?
No. mr.swartz wanted a family atmospere, and thought cheerleaders would lead to bad stuff. Id like cheerleaders!
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Most likely Bad boy because it was made in 2004 so.. and evertime we touch was made in 2007 so.... it might be bad boy
