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 wall of of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, flattening buildings and trapping citizens in a gooey mire. Dozens of people were fatally injured, and many more were wounded. Authorities

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