2 Comments TIL: Dawn, the preferred detergent for cleaning oil spills, ironically derives its grease fighting power from petroleum derived chemicals by whatilearned March 12, 2022, 9:58 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
1 Comment TIl the US strategic petroleum reserves are stored in underground caverns carved out of salt. Salt does not react with the oil and is self-healing. The plastic behavior of salt will cause it to naturally close fractures or gaps and prevent any leakage. by whatilearned December 9, 2021, 4:28 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
12 Comments TIL that under Kim Il-Sung in 1956, North Korea adopted a national policy of self sufficiency named ‘Juche’. By the end of his term North Korea had it’s own textile industry built around a locally sourced material named Vinylon and had one of the lowest petroleum dependency rates globally. by whatilearned July 7, 2021, 12:36 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
Vapor Rub Helps Kids' Cold Symptoms, Sleep In a comparison study of vapor rub, petroleum jelly, or no treatment, the vapor rub won in helping to relieve symptoms of congestion and coughing while making it easier to sleep for kids and parents. by DailyHealthNews July 1, 2021, 3:07 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
3 Comments TIL that the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, the subject of the 1953 coup in Iran by the United States CIA to prevent the nationalization of Iranian oil, is now known today as British Petroleum, or BP by whatilearned June 22, 2021, 7:59 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
Household Products May Pollute as Much as a Car Consumer products containing compounds refined from petroleum all release small amounts of smog-producing particles into the air, the researchers explained. by DailyHealthNews June 16, 2021, 2:05 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
Petroleum Jelly Tied to Vaginal Infection Risk in Study Use of such products doubled odds of bacterial vaginosis, researchers find by DailyHealthNews June 5, 2021, 2:17 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
7 Comments TIL Canada has a “Strategic Maple Syrup Reserve” which is akin to the United States’ Strategic Petroleum Reserve. But for maple syrup. by whatilearned April 21, 2021, 11:20 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
4 Comments TIL Hawaii has the highest share of petroleum use in the United States, with about 62% of electricity coming from oil in 2017. As of 2016, 26.6% of electricity was from renewable sources, including solar, wind, hydro and geothermal. by whatilearned April 13, 2021, 8:04 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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