Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century transformed the world. This groundbreaking device enabled the mass production of literature, breaking the previous dominance of knowledge held by the religious institutions. Before Gutenberg's invention, books were painstakingly copied by hand, making them expensive and ac
The Great Boston Molasses Catastrophe
On a blustery morning in 1919, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, flattening buildings and entombing residents in a sticky mire. Hundreds of people were killed, and many more were wounded. The cit