THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES CATASTROPHE

The Great Boston Molasses Catastrophe

On a blustery afternoon in 1919, disaster befell Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet read more molasses burst sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, flattening buildings and burying residents in a sticky mire. Scores of people were killed, and many more sustained injurie

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