ACCIDENTAL ANTIDOTE: PENICILLIN AND THE DAWN OF MODERN MEDICINE


The Tragedy at the North End

On January 15th, 1920, a horrifying disaster struck Boston's North End. A massive reservoir containing approximately 2 million gallons of molasses collapsed. The sticky liquid surged through the streets like a tsunami, obliterating everything in its path. Dozens of people perished, and many more sustained injuries. Buildings were reduced to rubble

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