Sydney Page is a staff reporter who writes for The Washington Post’s The Optimist section, a collection of stories about humanity. She also authors The Optimist weekly newsletter. She has been a ...

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Your fuel pump pushes fuel from your gas tank through your fuel lines to your engine. Then, your fuel injectors are responsible for spraying just the right amount of gas into your combustion chambers ...