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    Choosing the best Paint for your home(Post)

    Good paint comes at a high cost. What constitutes a good paint is a question we get all the time of course, it must be said that a good paint in one application may be a bad paint in ...

    Black Oil: How THE X-FILES Made Petroleum Spooky(Post)

    "Are you familiar with the so-called X-Files?" Gillian Anderson & David Duchovny in Sunday's episode, "My Struggle" Sunday (January 24) marked the return of The X-Files, a science-fic ...

    Understanding The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919(Post)

    Ninety-nine years ago, on an unseasonably warm January day, 2 million gallons of black, sticky molasses flooded the streets in Boston's North End neighborhood. This deadly wave resulted in 2 ...

    The "Best" Price of Oil and How It May Not Be What You Think(Post)

    A pair of researchers at the Dutch Research Institute for Transitions have recently come to an unexpected conclusion about what the "best" oil price is. It's neither high nor low, but som ...

    Petroleum Product of the Week: Asphalt(Post)

    It's pretty common knowledge that there are a variety of petroleum products that go in your car (as well as various components such as rubber tires), but how often do you think about the ...

    A Fascinating Piece of WWII History: How Tectyl 511M Saved a Submarine(Post)

    Tectyl 511M Salvages the Squalus Diesel Engines On May 23 rd, 1939, 26 men trapped in a sunken submarine off the Isles of Shoals drowned under 243 feet of water. The USS Squalus had just ...

    Petroleum Product of the Week: INK(Post)

    For nearly 5000 years, ink has been so intimately attached to our lives that we seldom take the opportunity to appreciate its brilliance. Because of inks, we have access to thousands of ye ...

    Nanomanufacturing | The Shrinking of an Entire Industry(Post)

    Just how small is 'nano?' " This question tops the list of the National Nanotechnology Initiative's website, nano.gov. There are many misconceptions surrounding nanotechnology which ...

    Hair Trimmings Are Being Used to Clean Up Spilled Oil(Post)

    If you're looking for another reason to keep on top of your regular haircuts, look no further. Taking your once- or twice-a-month hair appointments seriously could help with efforts to ...

    Petroleum Product of the Week: Foil Balloons(Post)

    It's all fun and games until the foil balloons cause power outages across the state of California... We've come a long way from using pig bladders as balloons (although nothing says ...

    5 Quick Tips to Get Your Ride Ready for the Spring(Post)

    The return of spring marks the re-emergence of your garage-kept Mustang, or the new convertible, or the soft-top (or no top) for the Jeep Wrangler. Once you're done washing, waxing, and polishing, th ...

    Auto Show Models Through the Ages(Post)

    Classic cars and beautiful women are instantly paired in the minds of many. There's just something about the combination that is timeless, and it's something that has stuck around for quite ...

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