Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century revolutionized the world. This groundbreaking device enabled the mass production of books, breaking the previous monopoly of knowledge held by the clergy. Before Gutenberg's innovation, books were painstakingly copied by hand, making them expensive and accessible only to t
The Great Boston Molasses Catastrophe
On a blustery January in 1919, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a wall of of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, smashing buildings and burying people in a sticky mire. Scores of people were fatally injured, and many more suffered. Boston faced a