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Boston got jump-scared by syrup. In 1919, a giant molasses tank downtown just… exploded. People heard rivets ping like gunshots—then a 25-foot brown wave ripped through the streets at 35 miles an hour. Horses stuck like flies, buildings skated off foundations, 21 people didn’t make it, 150 injured. Why? The company knew it leaked, so they painted the tank brown to hide it. A warm snap pressurized the goo, boom. Lesson: don’t ‘vibe-check’ engineering. Real twist? On hot days, locals swear they still smell molasses.

Beats:
• Hook: Boston gets ambushed by syrup—no joke.
• Setup: 1919, a massive molasses tank looms downtown.
• Tension: Rivets ping like gunshots; the tank gives.
• Reveal: A 25-foot wave blasts down the street.
• Chaos: Horses trapped, buildings slide, streets coated.
• Toll: 21 dead, 150 injured amid sticky wreckage.
• Why: Leaking tank painted brown to hide drips.
• Explain: Warm snap spikes pressure—steel fails, boom.

Sources:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the...
https://www.history.com/news/great-molasse...
https://www.britannica.com/event/Boston-Mo...

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