List some of the reasons humans burn fossil fuels from the first paragraph

fossil fuels are a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.Fossil fuels are used to produce energy. In the home they are burned to produce heat, in large power stations they are used to produce electricity and they are also used to power engines.Fossil fuels can be consumed, but not combusted, when they are used directly as construction materials, chemical feedstocks, lubricants, solvents, waxes, and other products. Common examples include petroleum products used in plastics, natural gas used in fertilizers, and coal tars used in skin treatment products.

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