In 1888, American inventor John Loud created the first ballpoint pen. It worked well on leather and wood and the like, but absolutely shredded paper, making it almost useless. One problem was that ...

Pencils, erasers, ballpoint pens - it was always fun to start a new term with a new brace of equipment in your pencil case. And have you ever thought about the history behind those school essentials?

In 1888, American inventor John Loud created the first ballpoint pen. It worked well on leather and wood and the like, but absolutely shredded paper, making it almost useless. One problem was that ...

The fountain pen (with rhodium-plated steel nib), rollerball and ballpoint pens feature several of the design cues found in luxury cars. The pen cap, for example, is finished with typical knurling ...

Astronauts apparently couldn't find writing instruments that would perform properly in space, since the ink in regular ballpoint pens wouldn’t flow in zero gravity. They settled on pencils - an ...

In many countries, ballpoint pens are still called "biros" in his honor. 5. The Safety Pin: A Clever Fix for Everyday ...

It’s a debate as old as time and has had the world’s finest intellectuals at war for years – what is better to write with, fountain pens or ballpoint pens? Okay, maybe it’s not that ...