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The Sticky Truth: Boston’s Molasses Disaster of 1919 | The Missing Files
In this episode of The Missing Files, host Madison Rogers dissects the Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919, a catastrophic industrial failure that killed twenty-one people and injured over one hundred fifty in the city’s North End. This true crime and mystery deep-dive explores the forensic science behind the burst steel tank of the Purity Distilling Company, examining how thermal expansion, neglected maintenance, and the unique physics of non-Newtonian fluids turned a routine storage facility into a deadly weapon. Listeners will learn about the sheer force of the wave, which moved at…
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