Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century altered the world. This groundbreaking mechanism enabled the mass production of books, breaking the previous dominance of knowledge held by the religious institutions. Before Gutenberg's innovation, books were painstakingly written by hand, making them rare and accessible
The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919
On a blustery January in that fateful year, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a wall of of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, crushing buildings and entombing citizens in a gooey soup. Scores of people were fatally injured, and many more suffere