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the liquid that lit the modern world, then quietly switched to flying it across oceans.
whale saviorReplaced whale oil, accidentally rescuing whales from extinction
jet fuelModern jet fuel is basically refined kerosene
freeze pointStays liquid down to around minus 40 Celsius
name originFrom Greek for wax, coined in 1854
flash pointWon't ignite from a tossed match alone