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a humble rock that taught humans to summon fire and aim a spear.
spark trickStrikes steel to throw burning iron shavings, not stone
stone age techKnapped into blades sharper than surgical steel
hidden chalkForms inside chalk from ancient dissolved sea sponges
gunpowder eraFlintlock muskets dominated warfare for two centuries
town namesakeA Michigan city carries its hard, stubborn name