Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-fifteenth century initiated a revolution in knowledge dissemination that would forever alter the course of human history. Prior to this pivotal moment, books were painstakingly handwritten by scribes, making them scarce and accessible only to a select few. The printing press permitted mass prod
On a crisp January day in 1919, the calm streets of Boston's North End were abruptly overwhelmed by an unexpected and horrific tragedy. A massive tank holding millions of gallons of molasses, a popular ingredient at the time, suddenly exploded, sending a sticky wave of brown goo through the streets like a river. Buildings were toppled, vehicles wer
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