Inventions
Gunpowder
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Gunpowder, commonly referred to as black powder to distinguish it from modern smokeless powder, is the earliest known chemical explosive. It is one of the Four Great Inventions of China and was first used for warfare around AD 904.
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1. Gunpowder (Wikipedia)
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Gunpowder, commonly referred to as black powder to distinguish it from modern smokeless powder, is the earliest known chemical explosive.
1. Gunpowder (Wikipedia)
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it was first used for warfare around AD 904.
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