How the eraser was born from a household oversight
The article explores how British engineer Edward Nairne accidentally created the eraser in 1770 when he confused a piece of natural rubber for bread while trying to clean pencil marks.
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The article explores how British engineer Edward Nairne accidentally created the eraser in 1770 when he confused a piece of natural rubber for bread while trying to clean pencil marks.
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