Have any leftover fireworks still lying around? For the 4th of July, we let our Facebook followers in on the interesting religious history behind the human fascination around lighting up the sky using explosives. Although initially invented in China, you might be surprised just how widespread fireworks were in ancient times – and the religious significance they carried!

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