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Possibly The Dumbest Human Being On The Planet
She was trying to stay warm while she pumped gas, and almost won herself a Darwin Award.
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The Real Cost of Filling Up: See how gas prices compare in 61 countries
The Bloomberg Gas Price Ranking sorts 60 countries by average price at the pump and by "pain at the pump," which is measured by the percentage of average daily income needed to buy a gallon of fuel. See where your country stacks up.
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Pipeline fire near border forces evacuations
A natural gas pipeline fire in Kittson County, Minn., just across the border from Emerson, Man., raged for several hours Saturday evening and into Sunday morning.
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Oh no! 1,000 sq miles of England to be opened up for fracking
Large areas of Yorkshire, north-west and east Midlands earmarked for oil and gas exploration as government announces it will offer licences for 27 new sites
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Raise the Gas Tax Already
The federal gas tax is, as it should be, a key source of funding for highway spending. The problem is that it hasn’t gone up since 1993. By James Surowiecki.
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Spotting Real-World Architecture in Monument Valley
Minimalism in architecture means smooth surfaces, a limited color and materials palette, a refusal to clutter or adorn. Minimalism builds the should-nots into its structure—if you need to #Konmari afterward, you're not listening—setting out a lifestyle that may be difficult but should reward you with a living space of monochrome dishware, right-angled benches, and columns of natural light...
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Stretchy wearable sensors can detect deadly gases and UV radiation | RtoZ.org - Latest News
Researchers have created wearable sensor patches that detect harmful UV radiation and dangerous, toxic gases such as hydrogen and nitrogen dioxide.
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The golden age of gas is arriving
Once upon a time, in a world in which oil was costly and energy sources seemed scarce, the International Energy Agency, a think-tank for countries which import fossil fuels, produced a special report heralding a "golden age of gas". That was in 2011. It suggested that fast-rising demand, chiefly from emerging economies and in power generation, could lead gas to displace coal by 2030.
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Russia, China Add to $400 Billion Gas Deal With Accord
China and Russia deepened their energy ties yesterday with a second blockbuster deal that lessens Russian reliance on Europe and would secure almost a fifth of the gas supplies China needs by the end of the decade.
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Hyundai, Kia Fined $100 Million Over Misleading Gas Mileage Figures
In a settlement the Justice Department is calling "unprecedented," Korean car makers Hyundai and Kia have agreed to pay a $100 million civil penalty and $250 million in other punitive measures for overstating the gas mileage on 1.2 million vehicles.
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Gas falling under $3 nationwide: What to know
The sight is so surprising that Americans are sharing photos of it, along with all those cute Halloween costumes, sweeping vistas and special meals: The gas station sign, with a price of $2-something a gallon.
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The End of Fracking Is Closer Than You Think
Canadian geologist David Hughes has some sober news for the Kool-Aid-drinking boosters of the United States' newfound eminence in fossil fuel production: it's going to go bust sooner rather than later.
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