Boston Was Hit by a 25-Foot Wave of Molasses

In 1919, Boston was hit by a 25-foot wave. Not water. Molasses. A giant storage tank holding 2.3 million gallons of molasses suddenly burst, sending a deadly wave through Boston's North End at around 35 miles per hour. 21 people died. Around 150 were injured. But the strangest part? The tank had been leaking, groaning, and showing warning signs for years. So how did a tank full of syrup turn into one of the strangest disasters in American history? This is the story of the Great Molasses Flood. Welcome to Baffled Baffo. Stay curious. Stay baffled.