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Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-fifteenth century ushered a revolution in communication that would forever alter the course of human history. Prior to this pivotal moment, books were painstakingly transcribed by scribes, making them scarce and accessible only to a select few. The printing press enabled mass production of prin

On a crisp September day in 1919, the peaceful streets of Boston's North End were abruptly transformed by an unexpected and horrific tragedy. A massive tank holding thousands of gallons of molasses, a popular sweetener at the time, suddenly ruptured, sending a thick wave of brown liquid through the streets like a tsunami. Buildings were crushed, ve

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