Death By...Molasses?
Conjuring Curiosities30 Heinä 2025

Death By...Molasses?

What would happen if a giant tank of molasses exploded in the middle of Boston? Unfortunately, that is not a hypothetical question, because over 100 years ago, one did. In January 1919, a massive storage tank burst, unleashing an unfathomable wave of deadly syrup that tore through the streets faster than anyone could run. But even after the molasses settled, the chaos was far from over. Grab your favourite molasses catching mug and some waders and join us to hear about the stickiest year Beantown ever had!


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SOURCES

History.com - Why the Great Molasses Flood Was So Deadly


City of Boston - 100 years ago today: Molasses crashes through Boston's North End


Scientific American - The Science of the Great Molasses Flood


USN History - A Sticky Situation: The Navy and the Great Molasses Flood


Wikipedia - Great Molasses Flood


The Guardian - The Great Boston Molasses Flood: why the strange disaster matters today


Boston Public Library - Molasses Disaster, Boston, Mass., 1919


Britannica - How Fast Is the World’s Fastest Human?

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