THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES CATASTROPHE

The Great Boston Molasses Catastrophe

On a blustery January in 1919, disaster struck Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a wall of of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, smashing buildings and entombing citizens in a sticky mire. Scores of people were killed, and many more suffered. Authorities faced a monu

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