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What was the Great Molasses Flood?

What was the Great Molasses Flood?

History for Kids / History's Not Boring: The Kids History Podcast vor 1 Monat

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Imagine looking down your street and seeing a massive, 40-foot-tall
wave crashing toward you... but instead of water, it's made of
brown, sticky, super-sweet syrup! In this unbelievably sticky
episode of History's Not Boring, Mira and Finn travel back to
Boston in 1919 to uncover the wild true story of the Great Molasses
Flood! How did 2.3 million gallons of thick molasses end up
flooding a city street? You'll find out why a giant, leaky metal
tank was secretly painted brown to hide a huge problem, and what
happened when it finally burst open! Picture a 160-foot-wide tidal
wave of syrup racing through the neighborhood at a shocking 35
miles per hour—faster than you can run! Learn about the incredible
heroes who jumped into the freezing, gooey mess to save people,
including a brave railway worker who stopped a passenger train just
in time. Plus, discover the bizarre secret to cleaning up a city
covered in sticky syrup (hint: you can't just use a mop!). Grab
your time travel goggles and get ready to learn about the
strangest, stickiest disaster in American history!