apr 2, 1450 - 1440 - 1450: Invention of printing press - mass production of books, bibles, media - people from all social classes have access to books - improve literacy rates (by calculating the share of people who are able to sign their marriage certificates, since they need to read it before signing it- but people read better than write)
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apr 2, 1450
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~ 576 years ago