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We assume you already knew about the Boston Molasses Disaster (heck, even crasher squirrel has been there). If you're not up on the January 1919 molasses tank explosion that took out part of the North End (including some elevated rail) and even drowned several people in sweet, sticky syrup, try Dark Tide for a readable introduction. Then, join us in completing the Boston Molasses Disaster diorama to cement your knowledge in paper form. Our molasses flood has good company: Apollo 13, the Great Chicago Fire, and even Pompeii are among the fellow disasters commemorated in diorama form at Spitefuls. We haven't tried the diorama yet, but it looks like a riot, with six pages of detailed instructions including amusing admonitions such as "All the molasses should be facing the same direction (left)." So everybody print now, assemble later, and send us a snap of your best diorama result— maybe we'll even send you a sweet molasses reward. more ›

If you thought yesterday's snowstorm was rough, try thinking about the wave of molasses that poured through the North End on January 15, 1919. The molasses flood happened when a shoddily built tank burst at the seams, sending waves of molasses through the North End, knocking down homes and crushing people. more ›