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Re:Solving a Mystery Behind the Deadly ‘Tsunami of Molasses’... by cauterized on Saturday November 26, 2016 @09:59PM (#13047452)
You do realize the event in question occurred during a Boston January?
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Re:Solving a Mystery Behind the Deadly ‘Tsunami of Molasses’... by mhurron on Monday November 28, 2016 @10:52AM (#13056169)
The molasses itself was fermenting raising its temperature significantly. It cooled and slowed very quickly when it was out of that environment.
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Re:Solving a Mystery Behind the Deadly ‘Tsunami of Molasses’... by cauterized on Monday November 28, 2016 @11:37AM (#13056491)
It was still molasses in winter. ;-)
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