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 revolutionized the world. This groundbreaking device enabled the mass production of books, breaking the previous dominance of knowledge held by the church. Before Gutenberg's discovery, books were painstakingly copied by hand, making them scarce and accessible only to the

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Boston's Tragic Molasses Incident of '19

On a blustery morning in 1919, disaster struck Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a wall of of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, crushing buildings and trapping people in a treacly mire. Scores of people were fatally injured, and many more were wounded. Authoritie

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