Humans may be the only mammals with a written language, but we’re certainly not the only ones who sweat. Animals who are mammals have sweat glands, it’s just that some have more than others. Most, like dogs and cats...
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Sarah Simonovich
Petroleum Product of the Week: Lotion
When the air is cold and dry, you’re probably going through buckets of this stuff. But what exactly is in the lotion that makes our hands and legs and feet feel so soft and supple? It’s all about that moisturizer, baby...
Crack Sealing: The Reason Behind the Road Squiggles
If you’ve ever found yourself driving down a long stretch of rural highway for any length of time, your eyes have probably wandered. First to the (maybe desolate) landscape. Then to the other cars whose license plates...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Fidget Spinners
Fidget spinners are one of the most popular products today among both children and adults. These fidget friends usually come in a three-lobed design with bearings inside, although there is a wide variety of other...
Kendra Kuhar
Petroleum Product of the Week: Sunglasses
In the summer, you want to look super shady, right? Uhh… Everyone knows that the best way to look (and feel) cooler is to add a pair of sunglasses to your ensemble. Especially during the summer heat (even at night...
Petroleum Product of the Week: High Heels
Long before powerful television policewomen were hitting the streets in surprisingly high heels while in the pursuit of bad guys (blister free!), men of history were strutting their stuff in heeled footwear. …But...
Could a Nylon Parachute Deliver Your Amazon Order?
What do parachutist Adeline Gray and Amazon have in common? Well, you’d be surprised. 75 years ago, on June 6, 1942, Adeline Gray made the first human jump with a nylon parachute. It took place at Brainard Field...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Elastic Underwear
Tighty whities, boxers, g-strings, boxer briefs, hipsters… short of going commando, chances are you have some petroleum products below the belt. Today’s undies are a modern invention—they come in all shapes, sizes...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Easter
When it comes to traditions, there is no holiday more colorful than Easter. Between the brightly dyed eggs, baskets full of multicolored grass, special flowers, and all kinds of yummy goodies, rebirth has never...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Beer Widget
If you don’t have the good fortune of enjoying a perfectly poured pint of Draught Guinness this St. Patrick’s day, don’t fret. Thanks to a little plastic widget, you can still enjoy that fresh-from-the...