THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES CATASTROPHE

The Great Boston Molasses Catastrophe

On a blustery afternoon in that fateful year, disaster befell Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, flattening buildings and burying residents in a gooey mire. Dozens of people were fatally injured, and many more wer

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