Saturday, December 14, 2013

Fact of the Day: Compass Origin

The compass was originally invented in China during the Han dynasty between the 1st and 2nd century. The first ones were made of lodestone, which is a naturally magnetic stone. 
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25 comments:

  1. KayDecember 14, 2013 at 12:46 AM

    This is so cool! I had no idea!

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  2. CloudiaDecember 14, 2013 at 1:59 AM

    Yeah!

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  3. Francesca Romana CapizziDecember 14, 2013 at 2:36 AM

    Chinese?? They've invented everything....
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  4. Joke (Jokes Camera)December 14, 2013 at 3:05 AM

    Interesting, Adam. I didn't know that. Greetings, Joke

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  5. Mª Pilar DomínguezDecember 14, 2013 at 3:24 AM

    Chinese invented so many things!! very interesting, Adam.Kisses:)

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  6. Bob BushellDecember 14, 2013 at 4:06 AM

    Long live Chinese.

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  7. John DoeDecember 14, 2013 at 4:49 AM

    Awesomeness! Also the first Seismometer was invented in China. I think that Chinese are prone to be Geologists/Geographers.

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  8. Анна-Алина ГевелюкDecember 14, 2013 at 5:26 AM

    Intersting fact, Adam!!!

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  9. Afina blogDecember 14, 2013 at 5:38 AM

    Lovely information!
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  10. DanaDecember 14, 2013 at 7:37 AM

    Interesting! Have a great Saturday.

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  11. Optimistic ExistentialistDecember 14, 2013 at 7:43 AM

    Cool. I use the one on my iPhone a lot whilst hiking.

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  12. EmmylouDecember 14, 2013 at 8:12 AM

    I need a compass just to find my phone....just saying....

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  13. DEZMONDDecember 14, 2013 at 8:21 AM

    So many things were invented in China

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  14. whiteangelDecember 14, 2013 at 8:36 AM

    Very clever.

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  15. ChristineDecember 14, 2013 at 9:10 AM

    Love the photo, neat fact!

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  16. Pat HattDecember 14, 2013 at 10:17 AM

    Never knew that one

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  17. ElisabethDecember 14, 2013 at 10:51 AM

    Cool detail! I wonder what they were used for...maybe at sea? Thanks Adam for stopping by my blog!

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  18. LindaDecember 14, 2013 at 1:43 PM

    Great fact, Adam, thank you so much for sharing.

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  19. JoyDecember 14, 2013 at 1:45 PM

    Good to know. The chinese people are actually wise people:)

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  20. Dascha BoonstraDecember 14, 2013 at 4:53 PM

    That's an interesting fact ^^

    Happy weekend.

    xoxo
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  21. Stephen HayesDecember 14, 2013 at 5:21 PM

    Fascinating. The Chinese were an incredibly inventive people.

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  22. RicDecember 14, 2013 at 5:55 PM

    Good to know, Adam.
    Thanks!
    Have a great weekend!

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  23. DeniseinVADecember 14, 2013 at 10:20 PM

    Very interesting fact and the explorers of the world thank them.

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  24. TheresaDecember 15, 2013 at 6:02 PM

    Chinese people make everything!

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  25. Plowing Through Life (Martha)December 15, 2013 at 9:16 PM

    Quite a long time ago!

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