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[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

A century ago, we had a disaster caused by a tsunami of molasses 25 ft high, going 35 mph

[–] LordPassionFruit@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I don’t know if you’re from here or I gave too many hints, making it too easy to search, but YES

[–] LordPassionFruit@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago

When I was a kid (primary school, ~2010), I watched a History Channel show about it with my little brother.

Back then, we just thought the "Boston Molassacre" was a funny name for a tragedy, so it's stuck in my head.