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List of non-water floods (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 21 hours ago by silverchase@sh.itjust.works to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 27 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

The Dublin whiskey fire took place on 18 June 1875 in the Liberties area of Dublin.[1] It lasted a single night but killed 13 people (from alcohol poisoning), and resulted in €6 million worth of damage in whiskey alone (adjusted for inflation).[2]People drank from the 6 inches (15 cm) deep river of whiskey that is said to have flowed as far as the Coombe.[3] None of the fatalities suffered during the fire were due to smoke inhalation, burns, or any other form of direct contact with the fire itself; all of them were attributed to alcohol poisoning from drinking the undiluted whiskey running through the streets that had been stored in casks that exploded; this alcohol was much more potent than whiskey offered at retail in bottles.[4]

Fucking hilarious.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 12 points 20 hours ago

A flood is coming, wanna die?

Ew, no thanks!

It's whiskey!

You son of a bitch, I'm in!