Fireworks have come a long way since they were first discovered in 200 B.C.in China. Historians believe that fireworks were created by accident when bamboo was tossed into fire. Then, around 800 B.C., ...

When you're watching a fireworks display this weekend, comments from the audience are limited to "Ooh!" followed by "Ahh!" You might say, "That's a pretty one," if you're being particularly profound.

When most of us think "fireworks," we think of brilliant bursts of light and color we've seen paint a night sky. But such bursts are merely the spectacular end of fireworks that likely took centuries ...