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The Sweet Disaster: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919
On a crisp September day in 1919, the peaceful streets of Boston's North End were abruptly overwhelmed by an unexpected and horrific disaster. A massive reservoir holding millions of gallons of molasses, a popular ingredient at the time, suddenly exploded, sending a sticky wave of brown sludge through Disaster Preparedness the streets like a river.
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Movies have a powerful ability to transport us to other worlds and create memories that stay with us forever. Some moments in cinematic history are so powerful that they become instantly iconic. Check out a few of those unforgettable scenes: The iconic lightsaber duel between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader in "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the