may 1, 1440 - Invention of printing press

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The invention of the printing press was most prominently significant because it allowed books to be mass produced and distributed to huge populations quickly. This new efficiency was particularly beneficial for Europe as new ideas and opinions were able to be spread to a wider audience. The printing press is grouped as OS because this invention drastically changed the way knowledge was shared to benefit its general formation and expanision.

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