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 dominance of knowledge held by the religious institutions. Before Gutenberg's innovation, books were painstakingly transcribed by hand, making them exp

On a blustery afternoon in 1919, disaster struck Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a torrent of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, smashing buildings and burying people in a treacly mire. Scores of people were fatally injured, and many more suffered. The city faced a