When Sweet Turned Deadly: The Great Boston Molasses Flood

On a sultry January morning in 1919, the unthinkable occurred in Boston's North End. A massive reservoir overflowing with sticky molasses ruptured without warning, unleashing a wall of thick, brown liquid that swamped the streets below. Scores of people were caught in the tragic event, crushed by the unexpected force of the molasses. The spectacle

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