A Sticky Situation – The Story of the Boston Molasses Flood

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Of all the things to fear in this world you may have overlooked the diabolical villain that quietly sits upon your pantry shelf: molasses. Well the people of Boston will never forget it. On this day exactly 100 years ago, a sticky wall of molasses traveled at 35 mph, killing 21 and injuring 150. In this episode, Robin tells the legendary tale of this sticky situation.

Sources

History.com
Mental Floss
NY Times
Boston Globe

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