A 25-Foot Wave Hit Boston. It Wasn’t Water.
In 1919, a wave as tall as a house hit Boston... and it wasn't water. Comment: would you have run or climbed? On January 15, 1919, a steel tank in Boston's North End burst and released about 2.3 million gallons of molasses. The wave moved around 35 mph, killed 21 people and injured about 150. The company blamed a bomb, but neighbors had reported leaks for years, and the tank had been painted brown. After nearly six years and about 3,000 witnesses, a court found the company liable. A 2016 Harvar
Watch on YouTube
