LONDON CHOKED

In the year 1859, London was consumed by a stench so horrendous that it became known as "The Great Stink". The River Thames, once a sign of life and trade, had become a cesspool overflowing with waste. Citizens were driven to wear their noses as they traversed the streets. The stench was so omnipresent that it saturated even the palaces of the gov

On January 15th, 1918, a horrifying disaster struck Boston's North End. A massive structure containing nearly 2.3 million gallons of molasses burst. The sticky liquid surged through the streets like a tidal wave, obliterating everything in its path. Scores of people lost their lives, and many more suffered wounds. Buildings were reduced to rubble,