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 device enabled the mass production of books, breaking the previous monopoly of knowledge held by the clergy. Before Gutenberg's discovery, books were painstakingly written by hand, making them rare and accessible only to the elite. T

On a blustery morning in that fateful year, disaster befell Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a wall of of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, crushing buildings and entombing residents in a sticky soup. Dozens of people were killed, and many more sustained injur