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Much of America celebrates its Independence Day on July 4 with cookouts and family get-togethers punctuated by elaborate and ...

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

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The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics on Friday night features the four great inventions by ancient Chinese: papermaking, movable type printing, compass and gunpowder. The invention of ...

China invented gunpowder, mechanical clocks, the compass, printing and paper, among other things.