Back in the late 1920s, Australia faced a curious problem. A large flock of emus, those flightless giants, decided that the farmland in Western Australia was {prime real estate|their new home. The farmers were outraged, as these emus were razing their crops with insatiable hunger. a decision they came to regret, decided to call in the military. B

On a blustery January in that fateful year, disaster befell Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, flattening buildings and burying people in a treacly mire. Dozens of people were killed, and many more were wounded.