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jan 1, 1440 - Gutenberg Printing Press

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Invented the printing press.
Books can be produced quickly.
First publication was a 1,282 page Bible.
Indirectly helped spread Martin Luther's ideas that laid the foundation for the Reformation.

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jan 1, 1440
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~ 586 years ago