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the only weapon kids wield against blank walls and bad furniture.
means A stick of colored wax or chalk used for drawing, especially by children.
from Borrowed in the 17th century from French 'crayon,' meaning pencil, which grew from 'craie' (chalk) — itself from Latin 'creta,' the chalky white earth. So every crayon still carries a buried lump of Roman chalk in its name, long after the wax took over.
- smell test
- That scent is most recognizable to adults alive today.
- crayola color
- Retired shades get formal funerals and angry fans.
- wax math
- Crayola makes billions of crayons every single year.
- edible-ish
- Made non-toxic precisely because toddlers eat them.
- melting point
- Softens around body heat, hence the sticky pocket disaster.
for instance
crayola — american brand that produces 3 billion crayons annually, founded in 1903
caran d'ache — swiss luxury crayon and pencil maker established in 1915, known for professional-grade wax crayons
faber-castell — german company founded in 1761, produces staedtler crayons and colored pencils sold worldwide