We'll begin with arguably the most famous ancient Chinese invention. Legend has it that ... but in 105 C.E., he created a mixture of wood fibers and water and pressed it onto a woven cloth.

In the Song Dynasty, Shen Kuo described the floating compass, suspended in water, a technique ... and thence to Europe. China's four great ancient inventions made tremendous contributions to ...

But you might be surprised to know that the first ever vending machine actually dispensed holy water. Yep ... however, an ancient Chinese inventor, Zhang Heng, made the world’s first seismoscope ...