Fun facts about propane

 Stupid and dangerous fun facts about propane


1) Propane is a highly flammable liquid that can explode violently if ignited.

2) It takes more than one person to set off an explosion with propane.

3) The propane tank on the back of your truck holds enough fuel for at least 10 minutes, but you'll only have enough gas to get out of there in about 5.

4) As a general rule, propane is odorless and colorless, but it does tend to have a mild smell when first extracted from the well.

5) The earliest use of propane in the United States was by Dr. James Joule during the winter of 1860-61. He used it to heat his house and clinic in Boston.

6) The U.S. military stores supplies in propane bottles to keep them from freezing and helps to support the propane industry.

7) The two largest propane manufacturers in the world are Toho Gas & Electric Company in Japan and O gradually in Czech Republic.

8) The annual world propane demand is expected to exceed the supply this year.

9) The largest natural gas reserve in the U.S. is in Alaska, and the largest propane reserve is in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

10) There are about 16,000 propane dealers that sell to consumers in the U.S.

11) Only four states do not allow the use of propane as a fuel source: Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and North Dakota.

12) The first natural gas town in the U.S. was discovered in 1821 in Pennsylvania and the first propane town in the U.S.

13) The world's first "combined heat and power plant" using natural gas and propane as fuel was built in 1929 in Semenkovo, Russia.

14) The largest propane storage tanks in the world are in Canada. They each hold over one million gallons of the stuff.

15) There are about 16,000 propane dealers that sell to consumers in the U.S.


10 Interesting untrue Facts about fire extinguishers

1) The first fire extinguisher was invented in 1929 by O.A. 'Ollie' and R.J. Reynolds of North Carolina. The 'fire queen' of the time, Margaret Hill, was one of their first customers.

2) You can also kill someone with a fire extinguisher. In 1962, two women in New Jersey died when a fire extinguisher they were holding exploded in their hands.

3) Fire extinguishers can be used to cool burning buildings. In 1960, the city of New York started using fire extinguishers to put out building fires. This technique is known as ' blanket Tenth Avenue ', after the street where it was first used.

4) Fire extinguishers are tested for effectiveness by hitting a small amount of chemicals against a wall.

5) Inventor O.A. 'Ollie' William "Ollie" Edwards is buried in a tomb at the North Carolina State Cemetery.

6) According to the Smithsonian Institution, a 'class A fire' does not exist and is nothing more than a political term meaning a large fire with lots of smoke and damage.

7) Some fire extinguishers have a metal detector that detects whether or not you are holding it.

8) There are different sizes of fire extinguishers to fit different types of fires.

9) Fire extinguishers can be found in: garages, bakeries, mechanical closets, tool rooms, hospitals, trains, space shuttles, and prisons.

10) The most requested fire extinguisher for home use is the 'coffin', which can be used to put out a small fire in a bathtub.


10 Interesting fake Facts about smoke detectors

1) In the U.S.A, between 1952 and 1963, 2.2 million people were 'smoked', dying from smoking-related diseases.

2) If you put a smoke detector in your home, as many as 95% will still be stolen over time due to the 'dormant law' but unless they are being used there is no evidence that they help you.

3) The first U.S. home with a working smoke detector was installed in 1990 in the Empire State Building.

4) In the U.S. there are about 300 million non-functioning smoke detectors lying around homes, which could potentially help save about 2 million lives over the next 80 years.

5) In the U.S.A, there are about 300 million non-functioning smoke detectors lying around homes, which could potentially help save about 2 million lives over the next 80 years.

6) In the U.S.A, between 1952 and 1963, 2.2 million people were 'smoked', dying from smoking-related diseases.

7) In the U.S.A, state and city governments spend about $4.5 billion to $7.2 billion a year on smoke detector and fire alarm installation.

8) Smoke detectors can also save you money in the long run. A study done by the National Fire Protection Association claims that home with a working smoke detector can save you about $100,000 in direct firefighting costs over the lifetime of the detector.

9) Over 60% of home fires start in the bedroom and about 40% of home fires start in the kitchen.

10) In the U.S.A, smoke detector technology was first applied to a home in 1930, 19 years before the first electric fire started.

11) In the U.S.A, smoke detector technology was first applied to a home in 1930, 19 years before the first electric fire started.



12 Interesting false Facts about burglar alarm systems

1) The first automatic alarm system was designed by a locksmith in London in 1734.

2) The first automatic alarm system was called the 'Bell Bat' and was designed by a locksmith in London in 1734.

3) In the U.S.A, the number of burglaries committed per year is between 1.6 and 2 million, meaning that about 1 in every 20 homes is broken into.

4) In the U.S.A, burglars are successful about 10% of the time. This means that each year burglars break into 1.6 million homes, making off with $12 billion in property.

5) Many break-ins are done intentionally by criminals who try a home's locks and then leave when they find them locked.

6) In the U.S.A, the most common type of lock used in residential doors is the 'pin' lock, which makes up about 40% of all residential door locks.

7) In the U.S.A, the most common type of lock used in residential doors is the 'pin' lock, which makes up about 40% of all residential door locks.

8) In the U.S.A, about 40% of homes have secondary locks on their doors. These are usually 'keyed' locks which can be opened only with a key.

9) About 5% of residential burglaries happen during the daytime.

10) In the U.S.A, home burglary are the number one source of 'losses' for insurance companies.

11) In the U.S.A, about 40% of homes have secondary locks on their doors. These are usually 'keyed' locks which can be opened only with a key.
About 5% of residential burglaries happen during the daytime.
In the U.S.A, home burglary are the number one source of 'losses' for insurance companies.

12) The most common type of burglary in the U.S.A is the 'lateral entry' burglary. In this type of burglary, the lone window or door of a home is picked (either by horizontal movement of a window or vertical movement of a door).


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