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TIL in 1987 a borehole was drilled in Mali which released 98% pure hydrogen, and a nearby village became the first in the world to be powered by naturally occuring hydrogen. It is estimated there is enough hydrogen in underground reservoirs to supply humanity's energy demands for hundreds of years

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