Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century revolutionized the world. This groundbreaking device enabled the mass production of texts, breaking the previous monopoly of knowledge held by the clergy. Before Gutenberg's discovery, books were painstakingly copied by hand, making them expensive and accessible only to th
Boston's Tragic Molasses Incident of '19
On a blustery morning in that fateful year, disaster struck Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a wall of of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, crushing buildings and entombing citizens in a treacly mass. Hundreds of people were lost their lives, and many more sustained in