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 device enabled the mass production of texts, breaking the previous monopoly of knowledge held by the clergy. Before Gutenberg's discovery, books were painstakingly transcribed by hand, making them scarce and accessible only to the

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Boston's Tragic Molasses Incident of '19

On a blustery afternoon in the year, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a wall of of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, crushing buildings and burying residents in a treacly soup. Scores of people were killed, and many more were wounded. Boston

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