Culture

Aloha Wanderwell, the World’s Most Widely-Traveled Woman

If Indiana Jones was real, he’d be a woman. More specifically, he’d be this woman: Aloha Wanderwell. Aloha was quite unlike anyone else of her time. An explorer, vaudevillian, filmmaker, wife, and mother, she...

Sarah Simonovich

June 12, 2018

Culture

What is horsepower?

Even if you’ve never so much as looked at a horse in your entire life, you’ve probably heard the term horsepower plenty of times. Whether it’s a car commercial or your friend talking about his fancy new...

Sarah Simonovich

June 5, 2018

Culture

Strike a Pose: Food Photography and Styling

In a world of social media and advertising, looks are everything—and I’m not just talking about people here. The way our food looks is super important. If it doesn’t appear fresh, we’re probably not...

Kayleigh DeMace

May 30, 2018

Category - Culture

Looking for some fun facts, interesting histories, or incredible stories? Humans and human stories are fascinating. Join us as we explore mankind’s earliest relationships with petroleum, industry, technology, and everything in-between.

Culture Industry

What a Trump presidency could mean for the US automotive industry

On Tuesday morning, President Trump sat down with the respective CEOs of the United States’ largest automobile manufacturing companies (General Motors, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler) to discuss American jobs. Coming hot...

January 25, 2017

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Culture

Oil & Blood: the Mysterious Murder at the Greystone Mansion

The Greystone Mansion isn’t your typical 46,000 sq. ft. 1920s Tudor Revival located in Beverly Hills, California. If you were to take a tour of the house, though, you might find it recognizable—it’s been used a lot in...

Sarah Simonovich

January 11, 2017

Culture Industry

True or False: Oil Comes from Dinosaurs

How cool is the recent news of a dinosaur tail with intact feathers preserved inside a piece of amber? Look at that. It’s so beautiful! My inner child, specifically the one obsessed with Jurassic Park, is oh, so...

Kayleigh DeMace

December 26, 2016

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Culture

Is It Possible for Santa to Run a Toy Factory in the North Pole?

Though the exact location of his infamous house and workshop is unknown (I imagine it’s to avoid the paparazzi and to prevent the theft of millions of toys), Santa is rumored to live in the North Pole. Chances are you...

Sarah Simonovich

December 21, 2016

Culture Industry

Evolution of the Gas Pump

It all began with a man named Sylvanus Bowser, who patented his kerosene pump in 1885. Invention Bowser invented a method to draw water from a well using a wood plunger. He applied his invention to another device and...

Kayleigh DeMace

December 14, 2016

Culture Tech

The Science of Time Travel: Is it Possible?

Doctor Who. Back to the Future. Rip Van Winkle. Time travel has been a part of written popular culture since the 1700s, and probably part of oral stories earlier than that, but is it possible? Can we, as Stephen King...

Kayleigh DeMace

November 30, 2016

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Culture

Why Do Marine Animals Eat Plastic Debris?

Plastic has become the backbone of this modern age. This can be seen as both a good thing and a bad thing. Plastics are incredibly useful and are contained, in some way, in most of our consumer products: bottles and...

Sarah Simonovich

November 23, 2016

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Plastic by Numbers: What Do the Recycling Codes Mean?

Advances in recycling technology mean that more and more materials are recyclable—including plastics. However, not all plastics are able to be reused or are easily recycled in every community, unfortunately. In the...

Sarah Simonovich

November 16, 2016

Culture

Thank You, Veterans

In honor of Veteran’s Day, all of us at Petroleum Service Company would like to thank all the men and women who have served our country in order to protect American freedom. Their bravery, hard work, and...

Sarah Simonovich

November 11, 2016

Culture

Life in 1908: A Snapshot of the US the Last Time the Cubs Won the World Series

Just about everyone has been talking about the Cubs finally winning the World Series. And with good reason, too–the last time they won was 1908. That’s 108 years. A century (and some change) is a really long time...

Sarah Simonovich

November 4, 2016