
Engineering Disasters - Episode 277
Unprofessional Engineering
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The Great Molasses Flood
The hosts discuss the catastrophic molasses flood in Boston in 1919, where a burst storage tank resulted in a deadly wave of molasses tearing through the streets, causing destruction and claiming lives. They also delve into the engineering factors behind the disaster and the lingering smell of molasses that still haunts the city.
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