ON SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On Sweet Turned Deadly: The Great Boston Molasses Flood

On a sultry January morning in 1919, the unthinkable occurred in Boston's North End. A massive tank overflowing with sweet molasses ruptured with a roar, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown liquid that consumed the streets below. Scores of people were caught in the unforeseen disaster, crushed by the unexpected weight of the molasses. The scene wa

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