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On a similar note, the Great Boston Molasses Flood: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Molasses_Flood https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Molasses_Flood
by wolfgang42 9y ago
On a similar note, the Great Boston Molasses Flood: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Molasses_Flood https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Molasses_Flood
- KineticLensman 9y agoVisualisation of the molasses flood at [1] and description of the physics at [2]. TL;DR: the cold January temperatures increased the viscosity of the molasses and it behaved like quicksand for the people who were trapped in it. [1] http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/664929/?sc=dwhn http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/664929/?sc=dwhn [2] https://www.newscientist.com/article/2114116-incredible-physics-behind-the-deadly-1919-boston-molasses-flood/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/2114116-incredible-phys...
- mohn 9y agoSuch a weird piece of history, and exactly what I thought of too after reading this headline. I wanted to check out the site when I visited Boston a couple years ago. For anyone who is considering the same, a small memorial plaque is the only thing there to see, and it is at about knee height in a low wall. I walked right past it several times while searching, before finally spotting it.