WHEN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

When Sweet Turned Deadly: The Great Boston Molasses Flood

On a sultry January afternoon in 1919, the unthinkable took place in Boston's North End. A massive container overflowing with sweet molasses ruptured without warning, unleashing a wall of thick, brown liquid that engulfed the streets below. Hundreds of people were caught in the tragic event, swept away the unexpected force of the molasses. The sigh

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