The number one thing that some people want to know and look for when finding a job is the salary and pay because some people are really greedy and are in love with money and want more and more of it until they have a lot and are satisfied which usually doesn't happen easily. So for all you money-loving people out there a salaried author/writer makes an average income of $65,960 in 2010 and that is a lot a lot and thatr is just the average so it is a lot more than that. Also a typical pencil can draw a line 35 miles long or write 45,00 words. Also most ballpoint pens will draw a line 4,00 to 7, 500 feet long. Also an unpainted pencil inserted into the soil of a potted plant can eliminate mealy worms from the plant and plant growers mark their plants with pencil becasue it is one marking that won't fade in sunlight. Also seeing a pencil in your dreams indicates that you are either amking a temporary impact on a situation or it may suggest that a relationship won't last long. One last fun fact is that dreaming that you are sharpening a pencil says that you might need to be more flexible in your way of thinking. Those are all the fun facts I have for you but if you want to learn more go on the Internet and learn more.