Here are some interesting facts about July 4, including the origin of the holiday and how fireworks became part of the tradition.
says many historians believe fireworks were first developed in the second century B.C. in ancient China by throwing bamboo stalks into fires, causing explosions as the hollow air pockets overheated.
Adams was so adamant that he turned down invitations to festivals and other events, even while serving as the nation's second president. Ironically, Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, both died on the 50th anniversary of the document's formal adoption, July 4, 1826.Consumer sales of fireworks have grown rapidly over the past two decades.
Sales are expected to rise another $100 million this year, the association said. It helps that the Fourth of July is on a Tuesday, creating essentially a four-day weekend.Despite widespread education efforts, thousands of Americans are badly injured by fireworks each year, and this year is no exception.
About one-third of the injuries were to the head, face, ears or eyes. Finger, hand and leg injuries are common, too.
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