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Pencils
How many pencils does a tree produce?
A 14-year-old 'pinus caribaea' tree is able to produce 2.500 pencils.
How many pencils can a 1-hectare plantation of trees produce?
One hectare is an area equal to a city block and it can produce 3.500.000 pencils.
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How many pencils would be necessary to surround the world?
Faber-Castell's pencil production approximates 2 billion per year. If these pencils were laid end to end it would be possible to encircle the world more than 6 times on the equator line.
How much would Faber-Castell have to increase its pencil production to offer a pencil for each person on the earth?
Faber-Castell would need to increase production by 3.4 times to supply just one pencil for every person around the world.
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What is the size of the biggest pencil ever made?
The biggest pencil ever made is 20m high and it is located in Malaysia. The pencil is part of the Faber-Castell Malaysia production site.
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