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They made tea from leaves
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The Chinese invented the art of paper making by the second century
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Chinese developed a way of fighting infectious diseases. An infectious disease is one that can spread from person to
person. When a person died from an infectious disease, the Chinese burned a chemical that gave off a poisonous
smoke. They believed that the smoke would destroy whatever was causing the disease. -
A clock that told time better than previous hour glasses and sun dials.
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Game cards were invented in China in about the 9th century.They used wood block printing to print the cards
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Like game cards, paper money was printed with wood blocks. By 1107, Song printers were using
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A mix of clay and other minerals.
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The Chinese who first made gunpowder were alchemists, people who practiced a blend of science and magic known as alchemy. Alchemists experimented with mixtures of natural ingredients, trying
to find a substance that might allow people to live forever. They also searched for a way to make gold out of cheaper
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Chinese physicians took a small part of a scab from an infected person and made it into a
powder. Then they inserted the powder into the nose of the
person they wanted to immunize, or protect against the
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In the 13th century, the Chinese used large bombs that were as explosive as modern bombs. Around the same time,
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Rocket technology was developed in China during the Song dynasty. Rockets were powered by
a black powder made of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur.
