6,000 feet is the average length of a line drawn by most ball-point pens.
35 miles is the length of a line drawn by a typical pencil
50,000 is the average number of words that can be written with a ball point pen.
95% is the percentage of people, when given a new pen, their name is the first words they write.
4.3 is the average annual pen usage per person
9.75% is the percentage of pencils sold in the Unites States that are painted yellow! Plant grower’s mark their plant labels with a pencil because it is one marking that won’t fade in sunlight
January 23rd is National Handwriting Day!