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Some say, in 1859, Colonel Edwin Drake drilled in the first oil well.
Others say that oil has been in use since the beginning of humans
Oil wasn't in high demand until the combustion engine was invented (uses gas and burns it for fuel)
Oil Comes From the Sun
The sun gives life to organic organisms.
Organic organisms die and sink into riverbeds, the bottom of the ocean or swamps.
Remains mix with mud and/or sand.
Sink farther into the ground
Heat and pressure are applied
Over time the organic layer turns into a dark, waxy substance called kerogen.
It is then broken up (over time) and turns into petroleum.