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The Printing Press: When Words Went Viral
印刷术：当文字开始‘病毒式’传播
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Before the 1440s, books in Europe were copied slowly by hand, mostly in monasteries.
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Johannes Gutenberg’s press in Mainz combined movable metal type, oil-based ink, and a wine press design.
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His 1455 Bible—the first major book printed in Europe—proved the method’s speed and clarity.
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Within 50 years, over 200 European cities had printing workshops producing thousands of titles.
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Scientists shared findings faster; reformers like Luther spread new religious ideas widely.
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More people learned to read because books became cheaper and more available in local languages.
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Schools began teaching grammar and logic more systematically to meet rising demand.
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This quiet revolution laid groundwork for the Renaissance, Reformation, and Scientific Revolution.