ON SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On Sweet Turned Deadly: The Great Boston Molasses Flood

On a sultry January morning in 1919, the unthinkable happened in Boston's North End. A massive reservoir overflowing with sweet molasses ruptured with a roar, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown goo that consumed the streets below. Hundreds of people met their fate in the tragic event, buried under the unexpected impact of the molasses. The specta

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