THE GUTENBERG IMPACT: A STORY OF INVENTION

The Gutenberg Impact: A Story of Invention

Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century altered the world. This groundbreaking technology enabled the mass production of texts, breaking the previous monopoly of knowledge held by the clergy. Before Gutenberg's discovery, books were painstakingly written by hand, making them scarce and accessible only to the pri

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A Macabre Waltz: The Strasbourg Plague of 1518

In the heart within Strasbourg in the year that 1518, a peculiar began to unfold. {A{ a History woman, Frau Troffea, was overcome with an unquenchable urge to twirl. Days turned into weeks, and her relentless spinning became a spectacle that could not be ignored. As if driven by an unseen force, others began to fall prey to this strange affliction

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