havana... read more cuba's tobacco rolls posted in cuba culture > cuban cigars by lisa j. adams | associated press crop expected to bounce back from ' hurricane damage pinar del rio, cuba — adela pita oliva's hands move so fast they are almost invisible as she deftly weaves a long needle attached to twine...
romans began using thin metal rods to make marks on papyrus. some of these early styluses were made from lead which is where the name 'lead pencil' comes from, even though pencils today are made of graphite, graphite and clay or even plastic polymer. some pencils were originally wrapped in string or twine...