We’re a little hesitant to celebrate #NationalPetroleumDay, but perhaps the best way to mark it is to learn more about the history of it and similar fuel sources, as you can do in our video about Linoleum. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy5fkezJx7A

#Etymology #Video #WordNerd #Linguistics #Language #Words #HistoricalLinguistics #LingComm #Petroleum #Linoleum

Linoleum: Word History Connections

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Celebrating “#NationalPetroleumDay” is like celebrating the death of everything we know and everyone we love. Goodbye compoundchem, you’ve been blocked.

Today is #NationalPetroleumDay 🛢️

Petrol and diesel are both refined from petroleum (aka crude oil) ⛽ How do they fuel vehicles and what do octane ratings mean?

This graphic takes a look: https://www.compoundchem.com/2016/05/17/petrol/

The Chemistry of Petrol & The Tetraethyl Lead Story

Click to enlarge Tomorrow (18th May) marks the date of birth of Thomas Midgley, who made significant contributions to something many of us make use of on a regular basis: petrol. Midgley was the research assistant to Charles Kettering, and...

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Today is 27th of August.

Today is International Lottery Day, Crab Soup Day, National Petroleum Day, National Pots De Crème Day.
#InternationalLotteryDay #CrabSoupDay #NationalPetroleumDay #NationalPotsDeCrèmeDay

Freak Gasoline Fight Accident (Zoolander)

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We’re a little hesitant to celebrate #NationalPetroleumDay, but perhaps the best way to mark it is to learn more about the history of it and similar fuel sources, as you can do in our video about Linoleum. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy5fkezJx7A

#Etymology #Video #WordNerd #Linguistics #Language #Words #HistoricalLinguistics #LingComm #Petroleum #Linoleum

Linoleum: Word History Connections

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Today (Aug 27) in the U.S 🇺🇸 is #NationalPetroleumDay
The largest energy source for total annual U.S. energy consumption. Petroleum products propel vehicles, heat buildings, produce electricity & as a feedstock to make products.
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On #NationalPetroleumDay, here's a reminder of how petrol and diesel are extracted from crude oil, how they fuel vehicles, and why leaded petrol is no more: https://wp.me/s4aPLT-petrol
The Chemistry of Petrol & The Tetraethyl Lead Story

Click to enlarge Tomorrow (18th May) marks the date of birth of Thomas Midgley, who made significant contributions to something many of us make use of on a regular basis: petrol. Midgley was the research assistant to Charles Kettering, and...

Compound Interest