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 texts, breaking the previous monopoly of knowledge held by the religious institutions. Before Gutenberg's innovation, books were painstakingly written by hand, making them scarce and ac

On a blustery January in the year, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, smashing buildings and burying people in a treacly mire. Scores of people were killed, and many more were wounded. Authorities faced