ON SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On Sweet Turned Deadly: The Great Boston Molasses Flood

On a sultry January afternoon in 1919, the unthinkable happened in Boston's North End. A massive reservoir overflowing with sweet molasses ruptured with a roar, unleashing a tidal wave thick, brown liquid that swamped the streets below. Hundreds of people became victims in the unforeseen disaster, crushed by the unexpected impact of the molasses. T

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