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Years ago, tea was created by boiling tea leaves in water. What was left from that was used mostly as a medicine. Years later yea became very popular in China and tea stands stated popping up all over the place. Even longer after that, people in England got a great liking to tea.
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In the beginning of China there was war between many states. The Qin army invented the crossbow for long range combat. The bows had tremendous power and the arrows could be reused. MILITARY
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The first compasses were made of a magnetic material known as lodestone. Lodestone floats on water and since Earth is basically a giant magnet, the lodestone would move to point north. TRAVEL
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Originally in China paper was made from the bark of a mulberry tree. For years people in China were the only people in the world that knew how to make paper. EVERY DAY
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The Chines paddle boat is much like the paddle boats we have now. Instead of sitting down, people would stand on something like a treadmill then, they walk forwards. As the person walks the boat moves forwards as well. This helped them move up or across rivers. TRANSPORTATION
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After the creation of paper, someone took paper and glued it to bark. After the glue dried, he went and drew characters and symbols, creating printing. EVERY DAY
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Alchemists found this while trying to live forever. Later they told people to stay away from it because it is dangerous. MILITARY
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During the Song dynasty people started digging canals along rivers, so that it would be easier to move their canoes, instead of dragging them on the ground. At the begging of the canals, there would be gates to control the amount of water that went through, and for how long. TRAVEL
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During the Song dynasty, people in China had the rockets for fireworks for entertainment and to scare away evil spirits. Later someone in the military found that the rockets could be used for war. The rockets were powered by gunpowder, another Chines invention. MILITARY
