THE GUTENBERG REVOLUTION: A HISTORY OF INNOVATION

The Gutenberg Revolution: A History of Innovation

Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century revolutionized the world. This groundbreaking mechanism enabled the mass production of literature, breaking the previous dominance of knowledge held by the clergy. Before Gutenberg's innovation, books were painstakingly copied by hand, making them scarce and accessible onl

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Boston's Tragic Molasses Incident of '19

On a blustery January in 1919, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a torrent of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, flattening buildings and trapping people in a sticky mire. Scores of people were lost their lives, and many more were wounded. Boston fa

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