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Oil

Oil was first discovered by a name named Edwin Drake. He discovered that it conducted heat very well and could be easily ignited. Oil at the time wasn't a big deal because there was really no use for it, but now without it we would not be able to survive as humans. John Rockefeller was partners with Drake and bought him out and soon became the richest oil supplier in the world. Oil today is used in everything from powering cars to making the plastics that make the cars. Oil is one of today's largest businesses to get into and is so valuable that it is called black gold because people were striking it rich when they found a steady supply of oil.

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