False. Lead pencils contain graphite (a form of carbon), not lead. In fact, contrary to what many people believe, lead pencils never were made with lead.

The King of Random investigates if graphite can ignite with just a pencil.

The Graphite Pencil was discovered before 1565, when a deposit of graphite was discovered near Grey Knotts of Seathwaite in Cumbria, England. The locals being traditional farmers found that it was ...

Coleman thinks the blender induces shear forces in the liquid sufficient to prise off sheets of carbon atoms from the graphite chunks (“as if sliding cards from a deck”, he explains).

Get ready to toss that dusty rulebook out the window and embrace the wild, wonderful world of art hacks! The post 12 ...

The wonder material you can make in your blender First, pour some graphite powder into a blender. Add water and dishwashing liquid, and mix at high speed. Congratulations, you just made the wonder ...

Pencils above number two are filled with harder graphite and tend to have lighter markings and are frequently used in draughting pencils, often used by architects and designers.

But a paper published Sunday in Nature Materials proposes a new method for manufacturing it, and all you need is graphite powder, some dish soap, water, and a blender.

Processed graphite is crucial for making batteries, and a single player dominates the industry: China. Now, one company wants to start processing graphite in Alabama. New tariffs could help.

An Irish-UK team poured graphite powder (used in pencil leads) into a blender, then added water and dishwashing liquid, mixing at high speed. The results are reported in the journal Nature Materials.