The Slowest Thing Became the Deadliest
In 1919, the most harmless thing you can imagine turned an entire city block into a death trap. It looked slow. It looked sweet. It wasn't.
This is the true story of the Great Molasses Flood of Boston, when a five story tank burst and sent a 25 foot wave of molasses tearing through the streets at 35 mph. It crushed buildings, knocked a train off its tracks, and killed 21 people. For years afterward, locals swore the city still smelled sweet on hot days.
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