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 is a dip made from chick peas, tahini (sesame seed paste), garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper. It is then topped with olive oil and eaten with toasted pita chips. Hummus also usually contains olive oil. Sometimes it is flavored with roasted red peppers, olives and/or herbs.