THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES CATASTROPHE

The Great Boston Molasses Catastrophe

On a blustery January in that fateful year, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a torrent of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, crushing buildings and entombing citizens in a gooey mass. Scores of people were killed, and many more were wounded. Boston

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