Sep 22, 2009 08:28
Death by beer
On Oct. 17, 1814, a ruptured tank at the Meux and Company Brewery unleashed more than 3,500 barrels of beer onto the streets of London, creating a wave of beer that knocked down walls, flooded basements and demolished houses. Eight people drowned.
The ninth died of alcohol poisoning, after attempting to stop the flood by drinking the
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otay I wasn't born yet but still.....
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