The Origins of Fireworks
If you get the opportunity to see some glorious fireworks this Fourth of July on this Independence Day in the USA, you are actually witnessing an invention that can be traced back to China many centuries ago.
Here’s how this particular ‘once upon a time’ story goes according to historians: A Chinese cook was working in a field kitchen one day [ read more... ]
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