WHEN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

When Sweet Turned Deadly: The Great Boston Molasses Flood

On a sultry January morning in 1919, the unthinkable took place in Boston's North End. A massive tank overflowing with sticky molasses ruptured with a roar, unleashing a tidal wave thick, brown goo that engulfed the streets below. Dozens of people became victims in the unforeseen disaster, crushed by the unexpected impact of the molasses. The sight

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