IN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

In Sweet Turned Deadly: The Great Boston Molasses Flood

On a sultry January morning in 1919, the unthinkable took place in Boston's North End. A massive reservoir overflowing with sweet molasses ruptured suddenly, unleashing a wall of thick, brown goo that consumed the streets below. Dozens of people became victims in the tragic event, swept away the unexpected force of the molasses. The scene was heart

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