Economy
Sharp got its name from a mechanical pencil
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The massive electronics conglomerate making your television got its name from stationery. The founder invented the 'Ever-Ready Sharp Pencil' in 1915, which was incredibly popular until an earthquake destroyed his factory. He took his pencil money, moved to Osaka, and started making radios, but kept the pencil name for the entire multi-billion dollar tech empire.
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