Who is thought to have first invented gunpowder?
Gunpowder to its relatively inefficient cost compared to newer alternatives such as dynamite and ammonium nitrate/fuel oil. Today gunpowder firearms are limited primarily to hunting, target shooting, and bulletless historical reenactments. Based on a 9th-century Taoist text, the invention of gunpowder by Chinese alchemists was likely an accidental byproduct from experiments seeking to create elixir of life. This experimental medicine origin of gunpowder is reflected in its Chinese name "huoyao", which means “fire medicine”. The first military applications of gunpowder were developed around 1000 AD. The earliest chemical formula for gunpowder appeared in the 11th century Song dynasty text, "Wujing Zongyao",
Who Would Have Thought probably samples the line "Who would have thought (it figures)" from the hit single "Ironic" by Alanis Morisette. Who Would Have Thought "Who Would Have Thought" is a song written by Darren Hayes and Guy Chambers, for Hayes' third solo album "This Delicate Thing We've Made", released as a limited-edition 7" vinyl and digital download alongside the "Me, Myself and (I)" single release. Hayes added an animated video for the song as a teaser on his official website, as well as his MySpace profile, on 9 April 2007. he single failed to chart due to its ineligibility as a promotional