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the chinese they originally used it for fireworks
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Chinese alchemists accidentaly discoved gunpowder by mixing sulpher,charcoal,and pottasium nitrate, and igniting the mix-causing a big explosion. First used to make fireworks and signals. Later used by chinese to make guns and cannons.
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i think the chinese invented th gunpowder as study show they invented stuff that people use in wars and other stuff like that.
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i think the chinese invented th gunpowder as study show they invented stuff that people use in wars and other stuff like that.
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have no idea but it wasnt a good invention
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B.H. Wilson
But what about fireworks? -
pearllederman not a good invention either
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the Chinese
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I also learned it was the Chinese who invented it.
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***As far as we know*** the Tang Empire (which historians normally describe as "Chinese") invented it in the 10th century. *** The oldest-known Muslim record dates to the 13th century. It seems extremely likely that they got the idea from China (whether directly or indirectly). It is quite possible (and a very persuasive hypothesis) that the information was brought to Islamic nations as a result of the conquests of the Mongol Empire. Not coincidentally, the oldest-known mention of gunpowder in Europe dates to the very same period - in fact, possibly the same decade. Again: the hypothesis that the information was brought to Europe by the Mongols is quite persuasive.
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