Ironically, accidentally invented by the Chinese in the quest for an elixir of life, the earliest known gunpowder weapons utilized the chemical's incendiary properties to ignite their targets.

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Yanzhao Evening News commented on Tuesday: The four great inventions of ancient China－the compass, gunpowder, papermaking and printing－had a huge impact on human civilization. Their modern ...

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--A writer in the North China Herald on the history of gunpowder in China asserts that this explosive was known in the seventh century of our era. View Full Article in Timesmachine » ...

DECATUR — Firefighters were kept busy dealing with multiple July 4 late night blazes and they say it’s possible at least two ...