When Sweet Turned Deadly: The Great Boston Molasses Flood

On a sultry January day in 1919, the unthinkable happened in here Boston's North End. A massive reservoir overflowing with sweet molasses ruptured suddenly, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown syrup that swamped the streets below. Dozens of people met their fate in the catastrophic flood, swept away the unexpected impact of the molasses. The spect

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