Last year, the Colorado Department of Transportation counted 95,752 cars on I-25 at U.S. Highway 34 the day of the showdown, about 2,000 cars more than the week before, CDOT spokesman Jared Fiel said.
To make sure that they always had the upper hand, the Chinese invented many simple, yet effective tools of war. The Military inventions of ancient China were the kite, the wheelbarrow, naval mines, land mines, the flamethrower, the early form of mustard gas, the fire lance, paper armor, and the crossbow.
Mustard gas, or sulfur mustard (Cl-CH 2 CH 2) 2 S, is a chemical agent that causes severe burning of the skin, eyes and respiratory tract.It can be absorbed into the body through inhalation, ingestion or by coming into contact with the skin or eyes.First used during World War I, the gas is effective at incapacitating its victims en masse. Sulfur mustard is generally colorless in its gaseous state, though it may have a faint yellow or green tint.n 1993, the United Nations adopted the Chemical Weapons Convention to ban the use of mustard gas and other chemical agents in warfare, though mustard gas has been linked to conflicts as recent as the ongoing civil war in Syria. Follow Elizabeth Palermo on Twitter @techEpalermo or on Google+.