LONDON CHOKED

London Choked

In the year 1859, 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 sewer overflowing with garbage. Citizens were forced to wear their noses as they traversed the streets. The stench was so omnipresent that it infested even the offices of the gov

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A River of Ruin: The Molasses Flood

On January 15th, 1919, a horrifying disaster struck Boston's North End. A massive tank containing nearly 2.3 million gallons of molasses ruptured. The sticky goo surged through the streets like a tsunami, obliterating everything in its path. Scores of people were killed, and many more suffered wounds. Buildings were crushed, and the stench of mola

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