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Who Discovered Coal?
Coal is a kind of sedimentary rocks that can be easily combusted. The coal is typically found in layers that was formed hundreds of millions years ago, from buried forests in the presence of high temperature and pressure the . Coal is composed from hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen combined with the main component carbon. … Continue reading
Who Invented Gunpowder?
Gunpowder or black powder is made from potassium nitrate and charcoal. The charcoal is considered as the fuel and the potassium is the oxidizing agent. When adding the sulfur to the previous components the gun powder becomes so strong and allow the burning materials to ignite easier with low temperature. The Chinese were the first … Continue reading
Who Discovered Fire And Who Invented Matches?
Fire is used to warm us, to cook and it is a major factor in all industries nowadays. But for the cavemen it was a matter of life and death as they used it to not only to cook or warm; But they also used it to preserve food by smoking to be able to … Continue reading