Almanac/Iraqi Gold

Living on Earth

This week we have facts about the discovery of oil in Kirkuk, Iraq. Seventy five years ago, explorers struck black gold in Baba Gurgur, a region of Iraq know for its small “eternal fires” fed by natural gas leaks.

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