A Flood of Molasses Killed 21 PeopleHow a coat of paint led to a deadly disaster.
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It really happenedDiscover how a series of small, greedy decisions led to one of history's most bizarre catastrophes. On January 15, 1919, a massive tank of molasses burst in Boston, unleashing a deadly wave. The cause wasn't a freak accident but a predictable result of corporate negligence, including a rushed construction and a cynical attempt to hide structural failures with a coat of brown paint.
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