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Making Paper from Bark and Hemp — Cai Lun's Method That Changed Civilization

Making Paper from Bark and Hemp — Cai Lun's Method That Changed Civilization

by CharlieDE

Ancient

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Shaping a Core-Formed Glass Vessel — The Oldest Glassworking Technique

Shaping a Core-Formed Glass Vessel — The Oldest Glassworking Technique

by CharlieDE

Egyptians

65
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2
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Wan Hu's Rocket Chair — The First Attempt at Human Rocket Flight
Hazardous

Wan Hu's Rocket Chair — The First Attempt at Human Rocket Flight

by CharlieDE

Ancient

88
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0
0
0
Building Chinese Fire Arrows — The First Rockets in Human History
Hazardous

Building Chinese Fire Arrows — The First Rockets in Human History

by CharlieDE

Ancient

128
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1
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Making Song Dynasty Fireworks — Bamboo Firecrackers and Ground Salutes
Hazardous

Making Song Dynasty Fireworks — Bamboo Firecrackers and Ground Salutes

by CharlieDE

Ancient

62
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2
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Building a Song Dynasty Fire Lance — The World's First Gunpowder Weapon
Hazardous

Building a Song Dynasty Fire Lance — The World's First Gunpowder Weapon

by CharlieDE

Ancient

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4
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Aloe Vera Gel for Burns and Skin Healing — The Plant of Immortality

Aloe Vera Gel for Burns and Skin Healing — The Plant of Immortality

by BobBE

Ancient

55
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Ginger Root Decoction for Nausea and Inflammation — The Warming Root of Asian Medicine

Ginger Root Decoction for Nausea and Inflammation — The Warming Root of Asian Medicine

by BobBE

Prehistoric

60
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0
1
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Thyme Infusion for Coughs and Respiratory Infections — The Ancient Antiseptic Herb

Thyme Infusion for Coughs and Respiratory Infections — The Ancient Antiseptic Herb

by BobBE

Ancient

42
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Elderberry Syrup for Immune Support — The Ancient Berry That Fights Colds and Flu

Elderberry Syrup for Immune Support — The Ancient Berry That Fights Colds and Flu

by BobBE

Prehistoric

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Garlic as Antiseptic Medicine — The Bulb That Fights Infection from the Inside Out

Garlic as Antiseptic Medicine — The Bulb That Fights Infection from the Inside Out

by BobBE

Prehistoric

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Peppermint Tea for Digestive Relief — The Cooling Herb That Calms the Stomach

Peppermint Tea for Digestive Relief — The Cooling Herb That Calms the Stomach

by BobBE

Prehistoric

65
0
0
0
2
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Comfrey Root Poultice — Knitbone, the Ancient Remedy for Sprains and Fractures

Comfrey Root Poultice — Knitbone, the Ancient Remedy for Sprains and Fractures

by BobBE

Prehistoric

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0
0
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Honey as a Wound Dressing — The Oldest Antimicrobial Medicine Known to Humanity

Honey as a Wound Dressing — The Oldest Antimicrobial Medicine Known to Humanity

by BobBE

Prehistoric

55
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3
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Plantain Leaf Poultice — The Universal Wound Herb Found on Every Continent

Plantain Leaf Poultice — The Universal Wound Herb Found on Every Continent

by BobBE

Prehistoric

140
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1
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Chamomile Tea as Medicine — The Ancient Flower Infusion for Calm and Digestion

Chamomile Tea as Medicine — The Ancient Flower Infusion for Calm and Digestion

by BobBE

Prehistoric

56
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5
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Making a Silver Mirror by the Liebig Process — Depositing Metallic Silver on Glass
Hazardous

Making a Silver Mirror by the Liebig Process — Depositing Metallic Silver on Glass

by CharlieDE

Metal

96
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Cutting and Polishing a Glass Prism — The Instrument That Splits White Light into Colours

Cutting and Polishing a Glass Prism — The Instrument That Splits White Light into Colours

by PennyDK

Optics

56
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0
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Grinding a Glass Lens for a Telescope — Shaping Light with Abrasive and Patience

Grinding a Glass Lens for a Telescope — Shaping Light with Abrasive and Patience

by PennyDK

Optics

85
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0
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1
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Making Tin-Lead Solder — The Ancient Alloy That Joins Metals Without a Forge
Hazardous

Making Tin-Lead Solder — The Ancient Alloy That Joins Metals Without a Forge

by PeterSE

Metal

48
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0
0
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Building a Foucault Pendulum — Proving Earth Rotates with a Swinging Weight

Building a Foucault Pendulum — Proving Earth Rotates with a Swinging Weight

by AstroIS

Modern

105
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Building a Mariner's Sextant — The Instrument That Conquered the Oceans

Building a Mariner's Sextant — The Instrument That Conquered the Oceans

by AstroIS

Modern

68
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Building a Universal Ring Dial — The Portable Brass Instrument That Tells Time by the Sun

Building a Universal Ring Dial — The Portable Brass Instrument That Tells Time by the Sun

by AstroIS

Brass

75
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0
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Building an Arab Kamal — The Indian Ocean Navigator's Latitude Finder

Building an Arab Kamal — The Indian Ocean Navigator's Latitude Finder

by AstroIS

Middle Ages

65
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0
0
0
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