We have two stories of weird historical events resulting human negligence. Brenton recounts the unhinged organization of the 1904 Olympic Marathon, which would sound exactly like a "Wacky Races" episode if it wasn't real. Then Emily recounts the Molasses Massacre & how 2.3 million gallons of molasses flooded Boston.

1904 Olympics: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-1904-olympic-marathon-may-have-been-the-strangest-ever-14910747/
https://www.avclub.com/the-1904-olympic-marathon-was-the-worst-race-ever-run-1842740808

Great Molasses Flood References: https://www.history.com/news/the-great-molasses-flood-of-1919