When Sweet Turned Deadly: The Great Boston Molasses Flood

On a sultry January day in 1919, the unthinkable occurred in Boston's North End. A massive reservoir overflowing with sticky molasses ruptured with a roar, unleashing a wall of thick, brown goo that engulfed the streets below. Dozens of people became victims in the unforeseen disaster, crushed by the unexpected force of the molasses. The sight was

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