In 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 tank overflowing with delicious molasses ruptured without warning, unleashing a wall of thick, brown goo that engulfed the streets below. Dozens of people became victims in the tragic event, swept away the unexpected weight of the molasses. The spectacl

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