The Gutenberg Impact: A Story of Invention

Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century revolutionized the world. This groundbreaking mechanism enabled the mass production of books, breaking the previous monopoly of knowledge held by the religious institutions. Before Gutenberg's innovation, books were painstakingly copied by hand, making them scarce and acce

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A Strasbourg Dancing Mania of 1518

In the spring of 1518, the city of Strasbourg was overwhelmed by a most peculiar and frightening phenomenon. A woman named Frau Troffea suddenly began to leap in the streets, apparently without any cause or provocation. Her frantic dancing continued for months, and soon others participated her in this peculiar spectacle. Thousands of people, it is

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