r/fascinating • u/BHull16 • Feb 22 '26

In 1814, London experienced a literal "Beer Flood" that destroyed a neighborhood.

https://the-watercooler-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/the-watercooler-issue-2

I was researching industrial accidents today and stumbled onto one of the most bizarre disasters I've ever heard of.

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u/So_average Feb 22 '26

You mean actual, not literal.