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The Great Boston Molasses Flood happened on this day in 1919.

1,586 posted on 01/15/2009 8:16:52 AM PST by fewz (Since the government is spending money like there is no tomorrow, maybe they know something.)

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A plaque entitled "Boston Molasses Flood", reads:

On January 15, 1919, a molasses tank at 529 Commercial Street exploded under pressure, killing 21 people.
A 40-foot wave of molasses buckled the elevated railroad tracks, crushed buildings and inundated the neighborhood.
Structural defects in the tank combined with unseasonably warm temperatures contributed to the disaster.

For more information, see Boston Molasses Disaster

Did you have pancakes with molasses fpr breakfast?

1,601 posted on 01/15/2009 9:25:33 AM PST by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)