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aug 31, 1440 - Invention of printing press

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The printing press is a device that allows for the mass production of uniform printed matter. In Europe, the printing press did not appear until 150 years after Wang Chen’s innovations when
Goldsmith and inventor Johannes Gutenberg updated the original printing press model.

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aug 31, 1440
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~ 585 years ago

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