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  2. Kerosene - Wikipedia

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    Kerosene, or paraffin, is a combustible hydrocarbon liquid which is derived from petroleum. It is widely used as a fuel in aviation as well as households. Its name derives from Greek: κηρός ( kērós) meaning "wax", and was registered as a trademark by Nova Scotia geologist and inventor Abraham Gesner in 1854 before evolving into a generic ...

  3. List of fictional elements, materials, isotopes and subatomic ...

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    In-game, it is a special type of weapon, and as the fuel for the rocket in the map SD_Doomsday in the Special Delivery game mode. In the bonus comics on the Team Fortress website, their role is fleshed out more; The Life-Extending machines used by The Administrator, Blutarch, Redmond, and Gray Mann are powered by Australium, and a large part of ...

  4. Mountain Dew - Wikipedia

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    Mountain Dew, stylized as Mtn Dew in some countries, is a carbonated soft drink brand, produced and owned by PepsiCo. The original formula was invented in 1940 by Tennessee beverage bottlers Barney and Ally Hartman. A revised formula was created by Bill Bridgforth [1] in 1958. The rights to this formula were obtained by the Tip Corporation of ...

  5. Gunpowder - Wikipedia

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    Gunpowder, also commonly known as black powder to distinguish it from modern smokeless powder, is the earliest known chemical explosive. It consists of a mixture of sulfur, carbon (in the form of charcoal ), and potassium nitrate (saltpeter). The sulfur and carbon act as fuels while the saltpeter is an oxidizer.

  6. Coca-Cola - Wikipedia

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    Coca-Cola, or Coke, is a carbonated soft drink with a cola flavor manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company. In 2013, Coke products were sold in over 200 countries worldwide, with consumers drinking more than 1.8 billion company beverage servings each day. [1]

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  8. Tallow - Wikipedia

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    Tallow. Tallow made by rendering calf suet. Tallow is a rendered form of beef or mutton suet, primarily made up of triglycerides . In industry, tallow is not strictly defined as beef or mutton suet. In this context, tallow is animal fat that conforms to certain technical criteria, including its melting point.

  9. Coca-Cola formula - Wikipedia

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    4 US fl oz (118.3 ml) fluid extract of coca leaves (flavor essence of the coca leaf) 2.5 US gal (9.5 L; 2.1 imp gal) water. caramel sufficient to give color. "Mix caffeine, citric acid and lime juice in 1 quart boiling water add vanilla and flavoring when cool."