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    Asphalt Starts With Crude Oil(Post)

    Driving is something that we do everyday, but how often do you think about the road beneath your wheels? Most roads in America are made from it and you know it's summer when you smell that h ...

    Petroleum Product of the Week: Footballs(Post)

    It's a Thursday morning: ice cold, snow on the ground, and an extra-large coffee in my hands. It's Thanksgiving Day, and there's about to be a big showdown on the local high school foo ...

    Satellite Imagery Shows World's Largest Aircraft Graveyard(Post)

    Stretching 2,600 acres across the Arizona desert outside of Tucson is the world's largest aircraft cemetery. The site is home to multiple generations of military aircraft, huge cargo ...

    Everything You Need to Know About Microfibers and Their Impact on Ocean Life(Post)

    Here's a statistic for you: 95% of waterways' plastic pollution comes from microfibers. This is compared to the 5% produced by microbeads the little beads found in many exfoliating face was ...

    Understanding Types of Lubricants: Base Oil Groups(Post)

    Lubricants are primarily used to reduce the friction between two surfaces in mutual contact; in reducing friction, they also help reduce the heat generated when the surfaces move. Friction is an imp ...

    Who really invented the wheel? (And what took us so long?)(Post)

    As a nation, we've all grown way too accustomed to the presence of the wheel. Still, it makes sense; for us, wheels are just ordinary — and while many may erroneously believe that it t ...

    Petroleum Product of the Week: Wet Suits(Post)

    Wet is uncomfortable. Until 1952, nobody had a working solution to wetness. From the beginning of time through the year 1951 AD, swimmers, surfers, and unfortunate lummoxes dove, plung ...

    Petroleum Product of the Week: Basketballs(Post)

    March means March Madness for many, many people...which means basketball. This is an entire month dedicated to college basketball; from the second week of March through the first week of ...

    Benefits and Uses of Full Synthetic Engine Oil(Post)

    It's not uncommon for a vehicle to require using full synthetic engine oil--but, why? Well, the synthetic substance offers several benefits to your car and will extend your engine's lifes ...

    True or False: Oil Comes from Dinosaurs(Post)

    How cool is the recent news of a dinosaur tail with intact feathers preserved inside a piece of amber?   Credit: Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM/ R.C. McKellar)[/ca ...

    History and Evolution of Food Transportation(Post)

    It's no secret that refrigeration revolutionized the way that we look at, use, and eat food. Things have gotten a lot easier and a lot better--since the introduction of this industry.

    Everything You Need to Know About Recycling Motor Oil(Post)

    In a world that is becoming more and more aware of the importance of recycling, we thought it was about time we talked about how you can and why you should recycle your motor oil. W ...

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