ON SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On Sweet Turned Deadly: The Great Boston Molasses Flood

On a sultry January day in 1919, the unthinkable happened in Boston's North End. A massive container overflowing with sweet molasses ruptured without warning, unleashing a tidal wave thick, brown syrup that engulfed the streets below. Hundreds of people were caught in the tragic event, swept away the unexpected impact of the molasses. The spectacle

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