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The History of using fire
At one time people did not know how to make fire. We can imagine how the first person discovered it, probably by accident. People, perhaps children, playing with two dry sticks, rubbed them together until, suddenly, a spark was produced. Such an achievement must have surprised them. What was it ? Where did it come from ?
How long did it take to discover what this spark was ? It moved. It had energy. The spark became a flame and grew. The flame became fire and spread. It was like the sun. They discovered that when something is mixed with fire, it must be changed. Was it magic ? It seemed to contain life. Could it be life itself ?Fire must be controlled, or how can it be used ? How long did it take to control it effectively ? Until this could be done, it couldn't be used to frighten wild animals away, keep people warm, cook food or make bricks. Someone must have discovered that water was the opposite of fire and could be used to put it out. Eventually fire became helpful, but even now it still remains dangerous, because nobody can control it completely all the time.
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