QUIZ: Guess Which Decade These Vintage Items Were Invented

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When was the pencil sharpener invented?

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pencil sharpener
Retry Correct Incorrect The first patent for a mechanical pencil sharpener was granted to Walter K. Foster of Bangor, Maine, in 1855. Foster’s invention was a hand-cranked device that rotated the pencil against a blade to create a sharp point.
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When was the pencil sharpener invented?

  • 1850
  • 1910
  • 1840
  • 1880
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