A  Science and Technology Odyssey In Cyberspace-Time 
20000 BC to 1800 AD
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20000BC-301BC

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Candles
(500 BC)

"Candles were first mentioned in Biblical times, as early as the tenth century BCE. These early candles were made of wicks stuck into containers filled with a flammable material.

The first dipped candles were made by the Romans from rendered animal fat called tallow. Since tallow is cheap and easily available, tallow candles were the most widely used types of candles for centuries." from Candles, Roman, 500 BCE.

Marie Curie's Search for Radium (Science...

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