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Aleks04 [339]
2 years ago
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What were inventors in ancient china set out to create when they accidentally created gun powder?

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PilotLPTM [1.2K]2 years ago
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The birth of gunpowder was quite accidental. It was first invented inadvertently by alchemists while attempting to make an life-extending ELIXIR. It was a mixture of sulphur, saltpeter, and charcoal. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, gunpowder was being used in military affairs.
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