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...
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Petroleum Product of the Week: Petroleum Jelly
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...
Sarah Simonovich
Petroleum Product of the Week: Foil Balloons
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!”...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Asphalt
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...
Petroleum Product of the Week: INK
For nearly 5000 years, ink has been so intimately attached to our lives that we seldom take the opportunity to appreciate its brilliance. Because of inks, we have access to thousands of years of historical information...
Petroleum Product of the Week: How Crayons are Made
Crayons are a kid’s best friend Ah, the joys of childhood: recess, nap time, virtually no responsibilities, and coloring. Take me back, right? Who doesn’t want a chocolate chip cookie and a carton of milk before...
Petroleum Product of the Week: How a Golf Ball is Made
Out of all outdoor sports, Golf is arguably the most divisive. While some Americans are willing to spend a majority of their paid vacation immersing themselves in the 3-day, worldwide phenomenon that is The Masters...
PSC’s Petroleum Product of the Week: Vinyl Records
How are vinyl records made? It’s only been a few days since the beloved Record Store Day has come and gone (April 16, FYI). Record Store Day, as you might already know, is an annual event held on the third Saturday of...