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Gun powder was "invented" in China. The Chinese first used it to make "firecrackers" for festivals & entertainment. Then, gun powder was put to use by Europeans to make "guns" fueled by gunpowder.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 12y agoA inventor wanted to invent a different kind of medicine but accidentally made it into gun powder. When they mixed it together with other powder then they made gun powder and this is why we have fireworks now.
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∙ 14y agoGunpowder was invented by people who lived during the Tang Dynasty. No one is specifically given credit for the invention of gunpowder.
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∙ 11y agoYes, it is true.
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∙ 15y agogunpowder
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