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 dominance of knowledge held by the clergy. Before Gutenberg's invention, books were painstakingly written by hand, making them scarce and accessible only to th
The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919
On a blustery January in the year, disaster befell Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, flattening buildings and burying residents in a treacly mire. Hundreds of people were lost their lives, and many more sustained inj