Ballpoint Pens Started on Leather?

Ballpoint pens were originally designed to write on rough surfaces like leather—not paper. Their evolution made them the most widely used writing instrument in history.

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Citation: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-story-of-laszlo-biro-the-man-who-invented-the-ballpoint-pen-30631082/

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