In the year 1859, London was overtaken by a stench so atrocious 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. Londoners were forced to conceal their noses as they traversed the streets. The stench was so omnipresent that it pervaded even the homes of t

On January 15th, 1919, a horrifying disaster struck Boston's North End. A massive tank containing nearly 2.3 million gallons of molasses burst. The sticky goo surged through the streets like a tidal wave, obliterating everything in its path. Dozens of people were killed, and many more were injured. Buildings were crushed, and the stench of molasse