National Rubber Eraser Day

It's okay to make a mistake. The invention first made written mistakes since 1770, according to National Rubber Eraser Day on April 15th, correcting mistakes since 1770.

Before rubber erasers were invented, rubber tablets of rubber (or wax) were used to erase lead or charcoal marks from paper. Crustless bread was another alternative for the eraser. "Bread erasers were used in place of rubber erasers," a Tokyo student said, "and so they would give them to us with no limit on the number." So we thought nothing of taking these and eating a solid part of a solid part to at least partially satisfy our hunger."

Joseph Priestly invented vegetable gum to erase pencil marks on April 15, 1770. – Joseph Priestly invented a vegetable gum to erase pencil marks. "Ruber," He described the drug as "rubber"
Edward Nairne, 1770 – Edward Nairne invented the first commercial rubber eraser
1860 – Charles Goodyear discovered vulcanization (a process that will cure rubber and make it a durable material) This process made rubber erasers standard
1858 – Hyman Lipman (Philadelphia, Pa.) patented the pencil with an eraser at the end. (Philadelphia, Pa)

We all make mistakes when holding a pencil in our hand, but thanks to the inventions by these men many years ago, we can now erase those mistakes.

Learn how to celebrate #nationalrubbereraserday

Erase that mistake
Buy a set of erasers from Amazon.com
Give students, teachers, or co-workers some erasers..
Share your new eraser
To illustrate some of the mistakes you've fixed, make a video or snap a snapshot of some of the mistakes you've fixed
To post on social media, use the hashtag #NationalRubberEraserDay

History has shown that national rubber eraser day has occurred in the United States

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Eraser FAQ

How large is the world's biggest eraser collection? Q. How large is the world's largest eraser collection?

A. According to Guinness World Records, the world's biggest eraser collection contains 19,571 erasers. Petra Engles of Germany, a collector, has been collecting erasers for more than 25 years.

Why are there so many pink erasers?

A. Pumice is one of eraser's key ingredients. A. Pumice used were mainly pink or red. When it affixed the signature pink eraser to its pencils, Eberhard Faber Pencil Company introduced the pink eraser to the world. The company eventually produced the pink pearl, a rectangular eraser that is still made today, but it was not untillity that it was produced.

Are all erasers pink? Q. Is all erasers pink?

A. No. A. No. A. No. Erasers come in about every shade under the sun...

Do erasers have another function besides, well, erasing? They sure do! A. They sure do! Have you ever lost the back to your ear earing? Take a small piece of an eraser and slide it into the post.. At least until you can replace the back, your earing will remain in place.

There are some other excellent eraser uses, including::