THAMES TERROR

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 putrid mass overflowing with garbage. Residents were driven to conceal their noses as they traversed the streets. The stench was so prevalent that it infested even the homes of t

On January 15th, 1920, a horrifying disaster struck Boston's North End. A massive structure containing nearly click here 2.3 million gallons of molasses ruptured. The sticky substance surged through the streets like a tidal wave, obliterating everything in its path. Scores of people perished, and many more were injured. Buildings were crushed, and