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Now a bocce ball court for Italian men who live nearby, this was the site of the Great Molasses Flood, when thousands of hot molasses broke through a rickety barrel holding it and rushed at 30 mph into the street, killing 21 people, knocking down building in the way, and causing a horrific mess. Photo by Julie Hatfield.

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