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.
Made from a puree of chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil and tahini, hummus can be used as a sandwich spread, dip or topping for everything from chicken to potatoes. If you're following the Paleo diet, you may need to give up traditional hummus completely since the plan prohibits all beans and legumes.