EPISODE · Apr 28, 2026 · 4 MIN
Episode 50- The Great Molasses Flood: When a City Was Swallowed by Syrup
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In 1919, a massive storage tank in Boston burst, releasing a deadly wave of molasses through the streets. Moving faster than a person could run, the sticky flood caused destruction, chaos, and tragedy. In this episode of Mind-Blowing History, Historia uncovers one of the strangest disasters in American history.
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