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nov 20, 1440 - Invention of the Printing Press

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Allowed for books to be copied with movable type rather than by hand. This made the price of books decrease significantly and books spread. This caused the literacy and education of Europe to increase. New ideas could spread much faster and advance in technology accelerated.

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