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 technology enabled the mass production of literature, breaking the previous control of knowledge held by the religious institutions. Before Gutenberg's discovery, books were painstakingly written by hand, making them scarce and

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The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery January in the year, disaster struck Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, flattening buildings and burying citizens in a sticky soup. Scores of people were lost their lives, and many more suffered. Boston

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