User:Jay-Lynn Boutin

I am a student participating in an assignment based on "Wikis" The topic I have chosen for this assignment is office stationary. The first topic in my layout is "writing tools".

Writing Tools
Who knew that office stationery had such interesting histories and even some linking back to ancient civilizations. Common everyday supplies have unique and quirky facts that most people were not aware of. Office stationery supplies are used every day at offices and homes. They provide many different tasks such as writing, printing, binding and more.
 * Pens
 * Pencils
 * Markers
 * Highlighters


 * The Yellow Fluorescent Highlighter Accounts for About 80% Of All Sales – Since yellow is in the middle spectrum of visible light, it works for people who are color blind. This is one of the reasons why yellow is the most popular color.
 * A BIC Pen Will Write For 2KM – A BIC ballpoint pen has enough ink to produce 2 kilometers of writing.
 * Pencils Are Used In Space – Astronauts use pencils when they need to write in space. The reason for this is that they can write upside down while some pens cannot do so.
 * The First Pens Were Used Around 4000 BC – The Ancient Egyptians first used pens to write on papyrus. The pen is actually older than modern paper.