The Most Pivotal Event In History: An Online Poll (Jesus Is Runner-Up)

“What was the most important year in human history? That was the question we put to you in our first More Intelligent Life poll, which brought votes from nearly 3,000 readers. And the winner is … 1439, the year Johannes Gutenberg figured out how [to] print words on paper. The arrival of the printing press saw off all other events including the birth of Jesus.”