Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century transformed the world. This groundbreaking mechanism enabled the mass production of books, breaking the previous monopoly of knowledge held by the clergy. Before Gutenberg's invention, books were painstakingly copied by hand, making them expensive and accessible only to th
The Great Boston Molasses Catastrophe
On a blustery January in that fateful year, disaster befell Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a torrent of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, crushing buildings and trapping citizens in a gooey soup. Scores of people were lost their lives, and many more suffered