<Tr> <Th> Inception </Th> <Td> 1888 </Td> </Tr> <P> A ballpoint pen, also known as a biro or ball pen, is a pen that dispenses ink (usually in paste form) over a metal ball at its point, i.e. over a "ball point". The metal commonly used is steel, brass, or tungsten carbide . It was conceived and developed as a cleaner and more reliable alternative to dip pens and fountain pens, and it is now the world's most - used writing instrument: millions are manufactured and sold daily . As a result, it has influenced art and graphic design and spawned an artwork genre . </P> <P> Pen manufacturers produce designer ballpoint pens for the high - end and collectors' markets . </P> <P> The Bic Cristal is a popular disposable type of ballpoint pen whose design is recognised by its place in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York . </P>

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