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Shadoof to Plastic

By Tsica0922
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    Shadoof was invented

    Shadoof was invented
    The shadoof was invented in 2000 B.C. and was used to transport water to higher levels, usualy where there were planting feilds.
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    Carbon was discovered

    Carbon was discovered
    In 3750 B.C. Carbon was discovered. It is found in coal, carrbon monoxide, and hydrocarbons.

  • Hydrogen was discovered

    Hydrogen was discovered
    Hydrogen was discovered in 1766, it is a key ingredient in water.

  • Oxygen

    Oxygen
    Oxygen, which makes up about 3/4 of our atmosphere, was discovered in 1774

  • Water composition discovered

    Water composition discovered
    In 1776, it was discovered that water was composed of hydrogen gas (H2) and Oxygen (O).

  • First Hydrocarbon

    First Hydrocarbon
    In 1836, the first hydrocarbon (various bonds betwwen hydrogen and carbon) was discovered.

  • First polymer

    First polymer
    The term polymer comes from "poly" meaning many, and "mer" meaning parts. Polymers are thousands of hydrocarbons linked together. One polymer is polyethylene, which is a a plastic we use just about every day.

  • Plastic was created

    Plastic was created
    In 1907, plastic was invented by Belgian born Leo Hendrik Baekeland.