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The Fascinating Relationship Between Hydraulic Systems and Spiders(Post)
What do spiders and hydraulic presses have in common? If your immediate thought is something along the lines of crushing (because spiders are creepy crawly little monsters that most people ...
What Exactly Are Sponge Parks?(Post)When I first heard the term —sponge park " I envisioned children running around in a park pretty much made of sponges. In my mind, it was a water park, of sorts. Children bounced around on s ...
What's in a Barrel of Oil? The 42-Gallon Breakdown(Post)Have you ever wondered what, exactly, is in a barrel of oil? It's certainly not full of monkeys, that's for sure. The obvious answer, you might be thinking, is 42-gallons of gooey, black crude. And ...
Fuel as Food? It seems that not all oils are created equal.(Post)Rarely do the sentiments of YouTube commenters so uniformly align. Refrained variations of the same idea ("No, of course you can't drink gasoline") crowd the comments section in harmon ...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Fidget Spinners(Post)Fidget spinners are one of the most popular products today among both children and adults. These fidget friends usually come in a three-lobed design with bearings inside, although there is ...
DeVilbiss Air Compressor Restoration(Post)The sound of an air compressor is part of my childhood. I grew up hearing the startup of the motor with the sometimes-squeak of the belt and having my dad use his air compressor to magically ...
Petroleum Product of the Week: E-JUICE (PG)(Post)It's in your antifreeze. It's in your food. It's in your VAPE JUICE, brah. It's Propylene Glycol or PG, among industry folk and the vaping community. While it may sound a great ...
Oil and Life in the Deep Biosphere(Post)The deep biosphere. It almost looks like the setting for a subterranean, Hollywood adventure film. The biosphere is the layer of Earth that is home to life and all of its ecosystems. However ...
What Are The Worlds Largest Oil Reserves?(Post)Below is a great map by country detailing the worlds largest oil reserves, which are the amount of oil that can be technically and economically recovered from the ground. The map also displ ...
What in Tarnation are the La Brea Tar Pits?(Post)Where else can you find a Dire Wolf outside of Westeros? California, of course. If you ever find yourself cruising around Hancock Park in Los Angeles, California, you might find yourself v ...
3D Printed Houses Are Becoming a Real Estate Reality(Post)I'm still trying to wrap my mind around 3D printers. Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought up this technology. It's truly an amazing breakthrough, and it's still growing and new de ...
PSC Select Shipping Program(Page)PSC Select Shipping offers a convenient and cost-effective way to get your orders delivered all year long. For an annual fee of $399, members enjoy streamlined shipping benefits, making it easier tha ...