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The Chinese invented the printing press in order to mass produce documents quickly.
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Original Chinese compasses were just a piece of lodestone on a piece of wood.
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Steel is made from iron, but is less brittle and can be bent. Steel is also much stronger than iron.
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Porcelain is made by combining clay with quartz and feldspar, this mixture is baked in a kiln.
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The original Chinese paper was made from hemp and the bark of a mulberry tree.
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They invented a wheel that would turn every 24 hours. The wheel was turned by dripping water.
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Chinese Alchemist accidentally discovered gunpowder while looking for eternal life.
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Printers used woodblock printing to make the think paper cards.
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Before paper money coins were the only type of currency. These original dollars were made from wooden blocks.
