THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES CATASTROPHE

The Great Boston Molasses Catastrophe

On a blustery afternoon in the year, disaster befell Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses here ruptured sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, smashing buildings and burying people in a treacly mire. Dozens of people were killed, and many more suffered. Authorities

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