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On a crisp summer day in 1920, the peaceful streets of Boston's North End were abruptly violated by an unexpected and devastating disaster. A massive reservoir holding millions of gallons of molasses, a popular sweetener at the time, suddenly burst, sending a sticky wave of brown sludge through the streets like a flood. Buildings were crushed, cars
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