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I love the different names for various types of oil: sweet, sour, light, etc. As if it was edible. Description of the names: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/S
by tech-historian 7y ago
I love the different names for various types of oil: sweet, sour, light, etc. As if it was edible.
Description of the names:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_crude_oil https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_crude_oil
https://www.thebalance.com/the-basics-of-crude-oil-classification-1182570 https://www.thebalance.com/the-basics-of-crude-oil-classific...
- wyxuan 7y agoI mean in the old days, they did try to distinguish then by tasting them
- crazygringo 7y agoI thought you were joking but that's actually what the first link says! "Nineteenth-century prospectors would taste and smell small quantities of oil to determine its quality." Thanks, TIL.