Gunpowder has been used for centuries, but did you know that the Chinese invented it by complete accident? Here's everything ...

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Initially in ancient China, gunpowder was originally invented as an elixir of eternal life." The Inverness College UHI art lecturer has also been working with Swedish social and economic inclusion ...

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Because it burns rapidly and generates a large amount of heat and gas, gunpowder has been widely used as a propellant in firearms and as a pyrotechnic composition in fireworks. In ancient China ...

From ancient China to the New World, fireworks have evolved considerably. The very first fireworks — gunpowder firecrackers — came from humble beginnings and didn't do much more than pop ...