BOSTON'S TRAGIC MOLASSES INCIDENT OF '19

Boston's Tragic Molasses Incident of '19

On a blustery January in 1919, disaster befell Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, smashing buildings and burying citizens in a sticky soup. Dozens of people were lost their lives, and many more suffered. Authorit

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