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A wave of black, sticky molasses engulfs a Boston neighbourhood, wreaking a sweet-tasting but deadly kind of havoc. It's one of history's more unusual disasters, but that doesn't mean it should be treated lightly.
Drawing from both modern and contemporary reports and eyewitness accounts, I'll tell the story of the Boston Molasses Flood.
Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.
Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show.
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By Kari Fay4.8
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A wave of black, sticky molasses engulfs a Boston neighbourhood, wreaking a sweet-tasting but deadly kind of havoc. It's one of history's more unusual disasters, but that doesn't mean it should be treated lightly.
Drawing from both modern and contemporary reports and eyewitness accounts, I'll tell the story of the Boston Molasses Flood.
Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.
Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show.
Support the show

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