THE CITY GRIPPED BY FILTH

The City Gripped by Filth

In the year 1860, London was engulfed by a stench so horrendous 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 waste. Residents were forced to wear their noses as they traversed the streets. The stench was so omnipresent that it saturated even the offices of t

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A River of Ruin: The Molasses Flood

On January 15th, 1919, a horrifying disaster struck Boston's North End. A massive reservoir containing approximately 2 million gallons of molasses ruptured. The sticky goo surged through the streets like a raging river, obliterating everything in its path. Scores of people perished, and many more sustained injuries. Buildings were crushed, and the

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