LONDON CHOKED

London Choked

In the year 1860, London was overtaken by a stench so overpowering that it became known as "The Great Stink". The River Thames, once a sign of life and trade, had become a sewer overflowing with waste. Londoners were driven to conceal their noses as they traversed the streets. The stench was so omnipresent that it saturated even the offices of the

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A River of Ruin: The Molasses Flood

On January 15th, 1920, a horrifying disaster struck Boston's North End. A massive tank containing over 2 million gallons of molasses ruptured. The sticky liquid surged through the streets like a raging river, obliterating everything in its path. Hundreds of people were killed, and many more suffered wounds. Buildings were destroyed, and the stench

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