In the early 18 twenties, stealn s were the next great thing. Literacy rates improved because of this advancement. But fountain pens still smeared which sucked. So ball point pen sas we know them, were inspired by quick drying newspaper ink. Now it's still chemically manufactured, but it's mostly alcohol or gell.
Is it weird to have different handwritings? How do you forge ancient documents? What pen should you use to write checks? Who is the greediest person in American history? Forensic document examiner Sylvia Kessler met up with Alie in the back of a Nebraska office store to chat about penmanship, ransom notes, court cases, self-expression, and we *very* lightly touch on the fringe -ology that uses handwriting to analyze personalities and how Barnum knew best when it comes to carnival "magic."
More about Sylva: http://forgerydetectionexperts.com
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