THE GUTENBERG IMPACT: A STORY OF INVENTION

The Gutenberg Impact: A Story of Invention

Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century transformed the world. This groundbreaking technology enabled the mass production of books, breaking the previous dominance of knowledge held by the religious institutions. Before Gutenberg's innovation, books were painstakingly transcribed by hand, making them expensive a

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Boston's Tragic Molasses Incident of '19

On a blustery morning in the year, disaster struck Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a wall of of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, crushing buildings and trapping citizens in a sticky soup. Hundreds of people were killed, and many more suffered. Authorities faced a

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