THE GUTENBERG IMPACT: A STORY OF INVENTION

Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century altered the world. This groundbreaking technology enabled the mass production of literature, breaking the previous monopoly of knowledge held by the church. Before Gutenberg's discovery, books were painstakingly written by hand, making them scarce and accessible only to th

On a blustery morning in that fateful year, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, flattening buildings and trapping citizens in a sticky mire. Dozens of people were lost their lives, and many more