At parties, we sometimes see a mixture of structured foil balloons and softer rubber/latex balloons. The development of the balloon has greatly improved the life of the party. If you ask me, no party is...
Ever since its invention in the mid-19th century, seat belts have significantly evolved and currently save over 15,000 lives each year. The piece of fabric found in every vehicle is, at times, a matter of life...
Sometimes, it’s difficult to fully envision an outfit until it’s displayed on a human (or human-ish) form. Other times, it’s much safer to practice first-aid and CPR on something human-like that doesn’t...
A bi-weekly feature where we explore the many ways in which petroleum enters our lives through everyday objects.
Something to Chew On: Gum is everywhere—it’s sold at just about every location and can easily be found stuck to the bottom of your shoe, under your desk, in the mouth of the person sitting next to you at the DMV who...
There was once a drawer in your kitchen that served a higher purpose. It held forks, knives, and spoons – or pens, wrenches, and screwdrivers: generally anything small enough to fall within its strict 4-inch height...
This may be a little obvious, but in case anyone was wondering, petroleum jelly is actually made from petroleum. (Thank you, English language, for actually making sense for once.) “…somewhere in the...
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 “happy birthday, son!”...
DON’T LET YOUR KIDS (OR YOURSELF) CHEW ON THEIR “GIANT-PIZZA SLICE” POOL RAFT. As harmless as they may appear, inflatable donuts, beach balls, and “swimmy-wimmies” are downright dangerous – and guess what? It’s not the...
July 4th: America’s favorite date Food, Friends, and FIREWORKS From the very beginning, Americans have been encouraged to celebrate the “birth of American independence.” On July 2, 1776, John Adams even wrote to his...
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, plunged, and accidentally toppled...
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 petroleum within the roads that...
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 deal more foreboding than its thicker...
It’s all about that tape. “…the brainchild of a banjo-playing, engineering school dropout who had limited background in Chemistry and who had no idea what he was getting into…” Picture this: 1920s America...
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