In 1919, Boston witnessed one of the strangest and most tragic disasters in American history — the day molasses flooded the city. A massive storage tank suddenly burst open, releasing more than 2 million gallons of thick, hot molasses into the streets of the North End. The sticky wave, moving at nearly 35 mph, crushed buildings, overturned vehicles, and trapped people and animals in its path. By the time it was over, 21 people had died, and more than 100 were injured. The cleanup took weeks, and
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