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that natural gas was discovered serendipitously around 500 BC in China. Bamboo pipelines were used to transport the gas, which was used to boil salt water to extract salt.

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Fun Fact: that natural gas was discovered serendipitously around 500 BC in China. Bamboo pipelines were used to transport the gas, which was used to boil salt water to extract salt.

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