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 books, breaking the previous monopoly of knowledge held by the church. Before Gutenberg's discovery, books were painstakingly copied by hand, making them scarce and accessible only to the

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Boston's Tragic Molasses Incident of '19

On a blustery January in the year, disaster struck Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a torrent of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, flattening buildings and entombing citizens in a gooey soup. Dozens of people were fatally injured, and many more were wounded. Bos

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