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    Should You Change Your Oil Every 3,000 Miles?(Post)

    Owning a car requires taking preventive maintenance steps to ensure your car lasts as long as possible. Such measures include rotating your tires, having the car inspected, and changing your

    The Future of Carbon Fiber is Looking Rather Green(Post)

    Carbon fiber, as it is, is stronger than steel while being much lighter. And while it's found in everything from tennis rackets to airplanes, it's rather expensive to produce. Scientis

    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 s

    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, plunge

    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 foot

    Alfred Nobel and the Gas Meter Invention(Post)

    In 1895, the Nobel Prize foundation was born when Alfred Nobel signed a majority of his wealth over to the establishment. Each year, Nobel Prizes are awarded to men and women with noteworthy

    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 p

    Industrial Innovations: the History of the Sewing Machine(Post)

    Were you to make a list of some of the most important inventions of all time steel would probably be on that list. So would the lightbulb, antibiotics, the wheel, internal combustion engine,

    Popular Pastime: History of the Board Game Industry(Post)

    When I was younger, we used to have an RV parked out behind my home. When the weather was nice, I would drag my siblings out to the motorhome and pull down an old box of Clue, then Scr

    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

    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

    Petroleum Product of the Week: Money(Post)

    It's all about the Hamiltons, baby. Money has been around for a while since at least 3,000 B.C. But the form has changed a lot over the years. What started as metal coins evolved into the