Are You Reliant on Fuel?

Our reliance on fuel has forced us into strange situations and adaptations. The price of candles suddenly dropped due to an exceptionally successful whale hunt. In the early days of gas stations in the twentieth century, consumers were concerned that the gasoline they were putting in their cars would be dirty or contaminated with other molecules. To cut down on fuel costs, ships have begun using a technology that creates millions of tiny bubbles for them to float on. This carpet made of bubbles cuts down on resistance between the body of the ship and the water around it,. so thathat the ship can move more efficiently over all.

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