ON SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On Sweet Turned Deadly: The Great Boston Molasses Flood

On a sultry January day in 1919, the unthinkable took place in Boston's North End. A massive tank overflowing with delicious molasses ruptured without warning, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown goo that consumed the streets below. Hundreds of people met their fate in the tragic event, swept away the unexpected impact of the molasses. The spectac

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