Fireworks Fun Facts #1:
It’s Independence Day!, and you know what that means? Time to fire off some sparkly ammunition into the sky. Here are some fun facts about fireworks that you can use, to wow everybody at your Fourth of July picnic:
Fireworks were invented around 200 B.C. by the ancient Chinese. They found that roasting dry bamboo caused it to explode and make a cracking sound. This became a staple of their New Year’s Eve celebrations, where people would use these “bamboo bombs” to ward off evil spirits.