THE GUTENBERG IMPACT: A STORY OF INVENTION

Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century transformed the world. This groundbreaking mechanism enabled the mass production of texts, breaking the previous monopoly of knowledge held by the clergy. Before Gutenberg's innovation, books were painstakingly transcribed by hand, making them expensive and accessible only

On a blustery afternoon in the year, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a torrent of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, flattening buildings and entombing citizens in a sticky mass. Dozens of people were killed, and many more sustained injuries. The