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oct 22, 1440 - Invention of the printing press

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The invention of the printing press was instrumental in the development of Europe. Johannes Gutenberg invented movable type printing which allowed books to be printed extremely fat (for that time). The printing press led to the expansion dispersion of knowledge, contributing to the reformation, the renaissance, and the scientific revolution.

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oct 22, 1440
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~ 585 years ago