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The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 | Orbitals 409
Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:12:52
Publish Date: 2021-10-14 10:30:00
Description:

When you hear the word “molasses” you probably imagine super slow-moving, brown-colored sweet stuff that you add to a cookie recipe. And that is what molasses usually looks like, but under certain conditions and in large enough quantities, molasses can be dangerous. Just over a century ago, the North End of Boston learned just *how* dangerous. 

Featuring Alex Dainis, PhD and Nicole Sharp, PhD
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