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The word gasoline has nothing to do with gas…

August 3, 2017Weirdo

The word gasoline has nothing to do with gas, it was a brand knock off of the original Cazeline when a shop owner drew a line on the C to make it a G.

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A man in Charlotte, North Carolina spent $1,200 to convert…

August 2, 2017Weirdo

A man in Charlotte, North Carolina spent $1,200 to convert his diesel car to run on vegetable oil. He was fined $1,000 by the state for not paying gasoline taxes, and told he would need to post a $2,500 bond before using the oil.

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Americans wasted US$2 billion in 2015…

September 28, 2016Weirdo

Americans wasted US$2 billion in 2015 putting premium gasoline into cars that don’t need it.

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A gallon of gasoline has 31,000,000…

November 6, 2014Weirdo

A gallon of gasoline has 31,000,000 calories.

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The removal of lead from gasoline correlated…

May 6, 2014Weirdo

The removal of lead from gasoline correlated to a 56% drop in violent crime in the US and South Africa.

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There is a 100% tax on gasoline…

May 6, 2014Weirdo

There is a 100% tax on gasoline in Denmark.

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Until the automobile came along in the l …

January 26, 2013January 26, 2013AstronutTeej

Until the automobile came along in the late 1800s, petrol (gasoline) was largely a waste product and a nuisance to the oil refining industry.

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