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Propane was discovered by the French chemist Marcellin Berthelot in 1857. It was found dissolved in Pennsylvanian light crude oil by Edmund Ronalds in 1864. Walter O. Snelling of the U.S. Bureau of Mines highlighted it as a volatile component in gasoline in 1910, which was the beginning of the propane industry in the United States. The volatility of these lighter hydrocarbons caused them to be known as "wild" because of the high vapor pressures of unrefined gasoline. On March 31, 1912, ''The New York Times'' reported on Snelling's work with liquefied gas, saying "a steel bottle will carry enough gas to light an ordinary home for three weeks".
But most people know Propane from the animated sitcom, ''King of the Hill'' and through the reverence and devotion the show's main character, [[Hank Hill]], has for the gas. Due to Hank referring to Propane as a "sweet lady" multiple times in the series, it was able to qualify for [[Ms. /co/ 2022]]. To the surprise of many not only did it make past qualifiers, but it seeded at 45th place, nearly 20 seeds higher than its canon mate, Luann Platter. It would go on to win several rounds, defeating [[Zatanna]], former Elite Eight [[Jucika]] and [[Buttercup]] before being beat by [[ENA]] and being a denied a spot in 2022's Elite Eight.
Propane's run was a controversial one. While it was a source of OC, many anons derided it as a meme pick that didn't belong on the competition due to it not even being a character in its own show. It was compared less favorably to [[Plank]], a frequent contender in [[Mr. /co/lympus Tournaments|Mr. /co/]] who despite also being an inanimate object was treated as a person by the characters in his show. This has lead to discussion about whether or not joke "characters" like Propane should even be allowed to qualify in future competitions.
As of right now, Propane's future in Ms. /co/ remains uncertain.
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