Mechanical pencil history notes that in 1913 Charles R. Keeran invented the Eversharp Pencil, the first mass-produced mechanical pencil to combine a simple propelling mechanism with large lead capacity and robust, ergonomically sound design.
The method of eating hummus usually involves dipping pita bread, flatbread, crackers or tortilla chips into the hummus mix. Additionally, it can be found accompanying fish, eggplant, chicken, falafel and meze.
Hummus complements the flavor of pita, a Middle-Eastern flat bread. A snack of hummus on toasted whole-wheat pita wedges provides protein, fiber and complex carbohydrates. You can also eat hummus on whole-grain crackers or low-fat tortilla chips as an alternative to sliced cheese or cheese dips.hickpeas, olive oil and sesame paste, or tahini, are the main ingredients in hummus, a nutritious Middle-Eastern dip.