ACCIDENTAL ANTIDOTE: PENICILLIN AND THE DAWN OF MODERN MEDICINE


A Sticky Disaster: The Molasses Flood

On January 15th, 1919, a horrifying disaster struck Boston's North End. A massive reservoir containing approximately 2 million gallons of molasses burst. The sticky goo surged through the streets like a tidal wave, obliterating everything in its path. Hundreds of people were killed, and many more suffered wounds. Buildings were reduced to rubble,

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