In honor of Moolissa (who did write a thread for today, but it was published erroneously, and rescheduling a posted thread makes everything go amok),

today we’ll highlight the disaster that was the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 in Boston. When I first read about it, I thought it was kind of funny (“Oh no, look out; it’s molasses!”), but it’s actually pretty horrifying. Over two million gallons of molasses poured out onto the streets of Boston when a tank burst at the Purity Distilling Company. The disaster was possibly caused by a combination of rapidly warming temperatures in Boston and the addition of warm molasses to the cold molasses already in the tank; regardless of the cause, 21 people were killed and 150 people were injured by the sticky, surprisingly swift wave. Have some more details here (yes, it’s Wikipedia; this is a replacement thread, okay?).

That’s not water, y’all.

A lot has happened in the last few days, with much more to come ahead, including speculation about a “big announcement” from the White House today. Please stay considerate of yourselves and each other. Don’t let the sticky stuff overwhelm you.

And if you’re looking for a way to help, here’s a thread from Annukkai to guide you!