the foothills of China‚ one simple invention revolutionized planet Earth. Over 1‚000 years ago the Cchinese invented an explosive chemical that would one day change the world. Gunpowder first began as three main chemicals: charcoal‚ sulfur‚ and potassium nitrate. All three chemicals‚ charcoal‚ sulfur‚ and potassium nitrate‚ would create make a chemical reaction that could have the potential to cause a massive devastation. The Chinese first started using gunpowder for fireworks and entertainment purposes
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The Gunpowder Empires of the 16-17 Century The term Gunpowder Empire refers to the military exploits of the Ottoman‚ Safavid and Mughal Empires in the 16-17th century when these three empires flourished. Previously‚ the strength of their armies relied on well trained‚ horse mounted soldiers. During the 17 century‚ this changed to a new military resource of gunpowder and weapons. Large canons could destroy fortresses and walled cities and armed soldiers could use small handguns to shot and kill
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The Invention of “Locavorism”: An analysis of the local food movement There are growing concerns with the world’s current food system. Many argue the products we consume are mal nutritious‚ unsafe‚ and ethically irresponsible‚ along with having an astronomical impact on the environment. The newly formed fad of locavorism claims to have a solution to the world’s problems. A locavore is an individual who believes in eating only food grown and produced locally or within a certain distance of their
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How does tobacco use affect the human body? How do computer viruses spread and in what ways do they affect computers? What is daily life like for a Buddhist monk? What are the origins of the conflict in Darfur? How did gunpowder change warfare? In what ways do Wal-Mart stores affect local economies? How were cats and dogs domesticated and for what purposes? What do historians know about ninjas? How has the music industry been affected by the internet
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CUP & COOKIES Smart cup in which you can put 2-3 of your favourite cookies. You don’t need extra plates. It’s made for right handed and left handed. this will help saving dishes and you would get the right amount of milk you need everyday. by this you can make a cup Ventilation system Didymium safety glasses Clear or colored tubing: 40mm heavy wall Graphite plate Torch kit Propane or MAPP gas Pressurized oxygen (not required for Hot Head torches) Clear blow tube: 15mm to 19mm heavy wall
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Baseball is one of the most popular and complex sports ever to be played. This leads to the question of how it started. Many people do not know how it really happened and nobody really knows for sure. If a person knows how it began they can appreciate the game and how it is played even more. Digging deep into the origin of baseball will teach you many things and is very interesting. There are many different ways that baseball could have been invented. Some people say that it was invented by Abner
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weaponry were made due to one of the most important inventions in China’s history‚ Gunpowder. The Ancient Chinese made gunpowder by mixing certain fuels and ores could explode if mixed in the right proportions and heated. They found this out while they were searching for the “elixir of everlasting life” on behalf of the emperor‚ which led to the invention of gunpowder. Here are a few devastating weapons that the Ancient Chinese made with gunpowder. Ancient Chinese fire arrows The ancient Chinese
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The gunpowder revolution saw many advancements beginning in the mid-fifteenth century. With the French invasion of Italy in 1494‚ France demonstrated that the exploitation and advancement of a technology could give one side an extreme advantage over the side which did not advance as quickly. France developed lighter and more mobile cannons‚ made from bronze‚ with handles on the sides that allowed them to be mounted to horse-drawn carts. These cannons could be easily traversed up or down‚ right
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Influence of Television on People The first television was introduced to the public by a Scotsman inventor John Logie Baird and an American inventor Charles Francis Jenkins. Ever since television had been invented‚ it has become the most dominant and significant technology in our society. There are several advantages of television like we all know that we can have a clear idea that what is happening in the world‚ we can have live information about the several events like sports and any other
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The Hindenburg was an awesome huge blimp. It took a long time to build it. The Hindenburg was built by the Germans and was used for many things. It was used for passengers that can enjoy a flight 10000 feet in the air‚ looking down at the whole city. It was also used for mail transportation. The construction of the Hindenburg started in 1931 and finished in 1936. Her framework was fabricated of a right and sturdy alloy know as duralumin. Sixteen gas cells were placed throughout the huge
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