Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century transformed the world. This groundbreaking device enabled the mass production of texts, breaking the previous control of knowledge held by the church. Before Gutenberg's innovation, books were painstakingly copied by hand, making them rare and accessible only to the elite.
Boston's Tragic Molasses Incident of '19
On a blustery afternoon 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, crushing buildings and burying citizens in a treacly soup. Hundreds of people were killed, and many more sustained