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 clergy. Before Gutenberg's innovation, books were painstakingly transcribed by hand, making them scarce and accessible only

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The Great Boston Molasses Catastrophe

On a blustery January in the year, disaster befell Boston. more info A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a wall of of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, flattening buildings and trapping residents in a sticky mire. Scores of people were lost their lives, and many more suffer

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