GUTENBERG'S LEGACY: A JOURNEY OF PROGRESS

Gutenberg's Legacy: A Journey of Progress

Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century revolutionized the world. This groundbreaking mechanism enabled the mass production of books, breaking the previous control of knowledge held by the religious institutions. Before Gutenberg's discovery, books were painstakingly transcribed by hand, making them rare and acc

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Boston's Tragic Molasses Incident of '19

On a blustery afternoon in 1919, disaster befell Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, flattening buildings and burying citizens in a gooey mire. Scores of people were fatally injured, and many more suffered. Boston face

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