A SWEET DISASTER: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD OF 1919

A Sweet Disaster: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919

On a crisp summer day in 1920, the quiet streets of Boston's North End were abruptly transformed by an unexpected and devastating disaster. A massive reservoir holding hundreds of thousands of gallons of molasses, a popular sweetener at Deadly Molasses the time, suddenly exploded, sending a thick wave of brown liquid through the streets like a tsun

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A Grim Tragedy

On January 15th, 1920, Boston witnessed a truly horrifying incident. A massive tank storing molasses burst, unleashing a wall of the sweet liquid down the streets. The sudden flood engulfed everything in its path, crushing buildings and harming dozens of people. The sticky molasses trapped victims instantly, leaving a scene of horror. This calamity

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