The Great Molasses Flood

Welcome to Believe It or Not! – the show where weird is real and the truth is stranger than fiction. I’m your host, Bryan. And today’s story is about… the Great Molasses Flood of 1919!

On a chilly January day in Boston, a giant tank of molasses suddenly burst—sending a wave of sticky syrup rushing through the streets. It was 25 feet high, moving as fast as a horse, and it knocked down buildings, smashed wagons, and even swept people off their feet.

How could something as sweet as molasses cause such chaos? And what did people do afterward? Join us as we explore the science, the silly, and the seriously weird facts about the stickiest disaster in American history.

👉 Stay tuned for a preview of Episode 70: Roblox—the video game that took the world by storm!