When Sweet Turned Deadly: The Great Boston Molasses Flood

On a sultry January morning in 1919, the unthinkable happened in Boston's North End. A massive tank overflowing with sticky molasses ruptured with a roar, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown goo that engulfed the streets below. Dozens of people met their fate in the tragic event, buried under the unexpected impact of the molasses. The spectacle wa

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