MediumLong Riddle
I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost everybody.
Riddle
I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost everybody.
Choose an answer
A.graphite
B.charcoal
C.chalk
D.pencil lead
Hint: It's a 2-word phrase with 10 letters, starting with "P".
Answer
pencil lead
Why this is the answer
Pencil lead (graphite) is mined from the earth and sealed permanently inside a wooden casing, yet nearly everyone uses it to write.
This riddle is filed under Long Riddles and rated Medium.