When Sweet Turned Deadly: The Great Boston Molasses Flood

On a sultry January morning in 1919, the unthinkable happened in Boston's North End. A massive reservoir overflowing with delicious molasses ruptured without warning, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown goo that swamped the streets below. Dozens of people were caught in the unforeseen disaster, swept away the unexpected weight of the molasses. The

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