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 mechanism enabled the mass production of literature, breaking the previous dominance of knowledge held by the church. Before Gutenberg's discovery, books were painstakingly transcribed by hand, making them scarce and accessible only t

On a blustery January in that fateful year, disaster befell 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, smashing buildings and burying residents in a sticky mass. Hundreds of people were killed, and many more were wounded