Ikea's Pencil Is the World's Most Stolen Object
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IKEA's pencil is reportedly the world's most stolen object, sparking curiosity about the reasons behind this phenomenon, with the sole comment on the post questioning the validity of the claim.
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sema4hacker
3 months ago
If they just put a big bucket labeled USED PENCILS at their exit, they won't have to buy so many millions of pencils all the time.
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