In the Fall of 1814, a tidal wave of beer washed down the streets of London after the world's biggest beer barrel ruptured. Apart from the brewer's shattered ego, the wave of beer killed 9 (one due to alcohol poisoning) and left several buildings collapsed:
This peculiar history begins with a party at the Meux’s Brewery where a grand dinner had been organized to celebrate the construction of a giant vat capable of holding 3555 barrels - 610,000 litres - of beer. Being 22 feet tall and having a diameter of 60 feet the vat was in fact so large that the dinner was celebrated within the vat itself which held a staggering 200 guests, the goal being to outdo a competitor who constructed a vat in which he managed to fit 100 guests.
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From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by Maestor.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Molasses_Disaster
The Boston Molasses Flood.
cheers!
Yep, this article reminded me of the same thing.
"Oh no! Did he suffer much?"
"No, he got out twice to piss!"
Yes, but unfortunatly it was brine.
Some way to die if you only like wine. :-P
I specially like the part where there's the riot in the hospital because they all think free beer is handed out to some patients- Come up with that in our modern hospitals where the only alcohol served is to desinfect your skin before getting injections.