THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES CATASTROPHE

The Great Boston Molasses Catastrophe

On a blustery morning in 1919, disaster struck Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, crushing buildings and entombing citizens in a sticky soup. Dozens of people were fatally injured, and many more sustained injuries. T

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