Did you know the man who discovered oxygen also contributed to the development of the eraser?
In 1770, natural philosopher and theologian Joseph Priestley described a substance "excellently adapted to the purpose of wiping from paper the marks of black lead pencils." This substance, which turned out to be rubber, was found to effectively erase pencil marks.

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