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 mechanism 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 rare and accessible only to the

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The Great Boston Molasses Catastrophe

On a blustery January in 1919, disaster struck Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a wall of of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, flattening buildings and entombing people in a sticky mass. Dozens of people were killed, and many more suffered. Boston faced a daunting

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