| − | {{stub}}The first discovery of oil in America was in Titusville, Pennsylvania, in 1859. It began yielding 25 barrels a day, by the end of 1859 the flow had slowed to 15 barrels a day. The world would never be the same again. By 1906, American oil production had reached 126 million barrels a year. | + | {{stub}}The first discovery of [[oil]] in [[America]] was in '''Titusville''', [[Pennsylvania]], in 1859.{{fact}} It began yielding 25 barrels a day, by the end of 1859 the flow had slowed to 15 barrels a day. The world would never be the same again. By 1906, American oil production had reached 126 million barrels a year. |
| − | Today petroleum constitutes 40% of Americans’ overall energy consumption in the United States, with coal being the other big source of energy. | + | Today [[petroleum]] constitutes 40% of Americans’ overall [[energy]] consumption in the United States, with [[coal]] being the other big source of energy. |