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 altered the world. This groundbreaking technology enabled the mass production of books, breaking the previous dominance of knowledge held by the clergy. Before Gutenberg's invention, books were painstakingly written by hand, making them rare and accessible only to the elit

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The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery January in the year, disaster struck Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a torrent of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, flattening buildings and entombing citizens in a gooey mire. Hundreds of people were fatally injured, and many more sustained inj

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