# Slower than molasses in January

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 15, 2019, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slower-than-molasses-in-january/827791 "2019-01-15T10:34:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![bizerta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@bizerta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bizerta)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2019, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slower-than-molasses-in-january/827791/1 "2019-01-15T10:34:36Z")

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Today is the 100th anniversary of the Great Boston Molasses flood that killed 21 people. Apparently, the hot molasses was quicker than 21 people.