1440The printing press made books around 100 times faster to copy.

🤯 Verified Fact · Inventions

Wacky WorldInventions

Johannes Gutenberg’s movable-type printing press (around 1440) let a workshop print thousands of pages a day, compared with hand copying. It sped the spread of knowledge across Europe.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Another wacky fact → All facts

Explore more Inventions facts

Inventions<span class="aj-year">1873</span>Jeans were patented in 1873.Inventions<span class="aj-year">1824</span>Braille was invented by a 15-year-old.Inventions<span class="aj-year">1945</span>The microwave oven was discovered when a chocolate bar melted in a pocket.
🔬 Verified Citation:en.wikipedia.org ↗