In the year, Britain made a bold change to its calendar. For centuries, the nation had followed the Julian calendar, which was vastly out of sync with the actual solar year. This discrepancy led to confusion and dispute about the proper date. To resolve this issue, Parliament passed a groundbreaking reform: the adoption of the Gregorian calendar. T

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On a crisp January day in 1918, the calm streets of Boston's North End were abruptly violated by an unexpected and devastating tragedy. A massive reservoir holding hundreds of thousands of gallons of molasses, a popular treat at the time, suddenly burst, sending a dense wave of brown goo through the streets like a river. Buildings were destroyed, v

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