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What was gunpowder used for?

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Gunpowder is a mixture of a fuel, charcoal or sugar, an oxidizer, niter, and sulfur. The fuel mixes with the oxidizer and creates massive amounts of energy and carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide and sulfur cause a large amount of rapidly expanding gasses to form and shoot out projectiles from weapons at high speeds.
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Well most people used gun powder for guns
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