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Gunpowder was invented around 1040. The Chinese used gunpowder in the early 1230's to launch fireworks and in weapons.
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He was born in Venice in 1430. Belinno painted a lot of religious scemes. Some of his painting were The agony of the Garden, and the Crucifixion.
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The printing press was invented my Johannes Gutenberg.
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Michelangelo was born with the name Michelangle Buonarrito. He was considered the greatest influence on western art in the last 5 centuries. He made the sculture on David which was over 14 feet tall.
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Tizaino Vecilli was known as Titian to the world. He was a famous Venetian painter. Some of his famous painting were The Gypsy Madonna and the Holy Trinity.
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He was born as Raffaello Sanzio. He was born in Urbino. Rapheal painted the Madonna dell Granduca, The small Cowper Madonna and The Alba Madonna
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The first wallpaper mill came into England. English artists soon make wall paper decorated with hand painted designs
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The Mona Lisa was a portrait my Leonardo Da Vinci. He painted her from 1503 till he died in 1519.
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Galileo, and italian astonomer dicovered the pendulum.
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The first useful microscope was developed in the Netherlands between 1590 and 1608. Three different eyeglass makers are given credit for this invention. The inventor was probably Hans Lippershey who developed the first real telescope, or Hans Janssen and his son Zacharias.
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Sir John Harrington, godson to Queen Elizabeth, made the first flush toilet for himself and his godmother in 1596. He was teased by his friends and never made another one although he and Queen Elizabeth continued to use the one he did make.
