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stuntcat

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3. I just searched this:
Sat May 4, 2013, 06:18 PM
May 2013
http://www.livescience.com/9885-faq-science-history-oil-spills.html - "According to the U.S. Department of Energy, 1.3 million gallons (4.9 million liters) of petroleum are spilled into U.S. waters from vessels and pipelines in a typical year. A major oil spill could easily double that amount. "

This wiki page only includes big spills- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oil_spills But there are hundreds more that are too small to make the news.

Wtf

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