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    The Great Molasses Flood of 1919

    Steve Puleo is the author of Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 .  On January 15, 1919, 2.3 million gallons of molasses collapsed, flooding Boston's North End with the sticky substance.  Twenty one people died and many more were injured.  Firefighters used seawater to clean up the mess.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Steve Puleo is the author of Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919. On January 15, 1919, 2.3 million gallons of molasses collapsed, flooding Boston's North End with the sticky substance. Twenty one people died and many more were injured. Firefighters used seawater to clean up the mess.

    The full episode

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    Dim Sum Truck; Hunger in the Classroom; The Great Molasses Flood; Cheesecake
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 6:43Whale at The Hump
    3. 12:23Hunger in the Classroom
    4. 20:00Fun with Cheesecake
    5. 27:06Jonathan Gold on Hatfield's
    6. 33:29Ride Along with the Dim Sum Truck
    7. 40:29Digital Devices in the Kitchen
    8. 47:19Food52.com
    9. 50:35The Great Molasses Flood of 1919You’re reading this
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    The full episode

    9 of 9
    Dim Sum Truck; Hunger in the Classroom; The Great Molasses Flood; Cheesecake
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 6:43Whale at The Hump
    3. 12:23Hunger in the Classroom
    4. 20:00Fun with Cheesecake
    5. 27:06Jonathan Gold on Hatfield's
    6. 33:29Ride Along with the Dim Sum Truck
    7. 40:29Digital Devices in the Kitchen
    8. 47:19Food52.com
    9. 50:35The Great Molasses Flood of 1919You’re reading this
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