THE CITY GRIPPED BY FILTH

The City Gripped by Filth

In the year 1860, London was overtaken by a stench so atrocious that it became known as "The Great Stink". The River Thames, once a source of life and trade, had become a cesspool overflowing with waste. Londoners were compelled to wear their noses as they traversed the streets. The stench was so widespread that it saturated even the palaces of th

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A Sticky Disaster: The Molasses Flood

On January 15th, 1919, a horrifying disaster struck Boston's North End. A massive tank containing approximately 2 million gallons of molasses collapsed. The sticky liquid surged through the streets Molasses Catastrophe like a raging river, obliterating everything in its path. Dozens of people were killed, and many more sustained injuries. Building

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