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Since ancient times, human beings have used oil in a variety of ways. The Seneca Indians used the oil coming out of natural springs in Western Pennsylvania for medicinal purposes. In 1859, the area became home to the first ever oil well, drilled by Edward Drake. During the Iindustrial Revolution, oil gradually began to be used in lamps and furnaces, but it wasn-t until the advent of the MOTOR CAR that demand for oil really began to take off. It is now the main fuel in virtually every kind of transport: not just petrol and diesel in automobiles, but fuel for ships, aircraft and trains all comes from oil. It is also widely used in heating....
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