When Sweet Turned Deadly: The Great Boston Molasses Flood

On a sultry January day in 1919, the unthinkable took place in Boston's North End. A massive reservoir overflowing with sweet molasses ruptured without warning, unleashing a tidal wave thick, brown syrup that engulfed the streets below. Dozens of people became victims in the tragic event, buried under the unexpected weight of the molasses. The scen

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