THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES CATASTROPHE

The Great Boston Molasses Catastrophe

On a blustery January in 1919, disaster befell Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a torrent of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, smashing buildings and entombing residents in a gooey soup. Hundreds of people were lost their lives, and many more were wounded. The c

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