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Almanac: The molasses flood

Name: Almanac: The molasses flood
Uploaded: 2017-01-15T08:00:00-0500
Duration: 1 min 7 s
Description: On January 15, 1919, a huge storage tank in Boston burst open, unleashing more than two million gallons of molasses, flattening entire blocks and killing 21 people. Jane Pauley reports.

On January 15, 1919, a huge storage tank in Boston burst open, unleashing more than two million gallons of molasses, flattening entire blocks and killing 21 people. Jane Pauley reports.