Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century altered the world. This groundbreaking technology enabled the mass production of literature, breaking the previous dominance of knowledge held by the clergy. Before Gutenberg's innovation, books were painstakingly transcribed by hand, making them scarce and accessible only
The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919
On a blustery morning in 1919, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a torrent of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, flattening buildings and entombing people in a treacly mire. Scores of people were fatally injured, and many more suffered. The city