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 texts, breaking the previous dominance of knowledge held by the religious institutions. Before Gutenberg's discovery, books were painstakingly copied by hand, making them scarce and access

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The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery afternoon in that fateful year, disaster befell Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a torrent of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, crushing buildings and entombing citizens in a gooey mire. Hundreds of people were lost their lives, and many more were w

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