Jan 13 • 21:02 UTC 🇭🇷 Croatia Večernji List

A black geyser erupted from the well of Antun Lučić, the father of the oil industry

On January 10, 1901, a strong oil geyser erupted at Spindletop hill near Beaumont, Texas, marking the beginning of the oil boom in the United States as it ejected oil for nine days straight.

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