THE GUTENBERG REVOLUTION: A HISTORY OF INNOVATION

Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century transformed the world. This groundbreaking technology enabled the mass production of texts, breaking the previous control of knowledge held by the religious institutions. Before Gutenberg's invention, books were painstakingly copied by hand, making them rare and accessible

On a blustery afternoon in 1919, disaster befell Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a wall of of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, smashing buildings and entombing residents in a gooey mass. Scores of people were fatally injured, and many more were wounded. Boston fac