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The fireworks began in China some 2,000 years ago. Cooks mixed up three ingredients in the kitchen: saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal, which was for a Chinese remedy for indigestion. The mixture was heated up and then left to dry. When done, this Chinese cocktail turned into a black powder. Through trial and error, the Chinese learned that when the powder was allowed to burn, it went BOOM!

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