https://marco.org/2008/01/11/the-1919-boston-molasses-disaster-ive-mentioned
The 1919 Boston Molasses Disaster
I’ve mentioned this numerous times at lunch, but I always forget to check Wikipedia afterward to get my facts straight. Tonight, I stumbled on it while doing research for a question about using turbinado sugar in iced coffee.
Anyway, the Boston Molasses Disaster was real, and it really killed 21 people. See for yourself. (Eat it, Blake.)