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 mechanism enabled the mass production of literature, breaking the previous monopoly of knowledge held by the clergy. Before Gutenberg's invention, books were painstakingly copied by hand, making them expensive and accessible only

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The Great Boston Molasses Catastrophe

On a blustery afternoon in 1919, disaster unfolded Molasses Flood 1919 Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a wall of of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, smashing buildings and entombing citizens in a gooey mire. Hundreds of people were killed, and many more were w

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