Host Edgar B. Herwick III has been answering questions and examining everyday mysteries on radio and YouTube for years. Now viewers can enjoy The Curiosity Desk’s first half-hour television pilot. In this program, Herwick tells the story of Boston’s Great Molasses Flood. From the heart of Boston’s Italian community to the labs of olfactory experts, Herwick takes the audience on a journey to find out if it is possible to still smell the remnants of this disaster.

Watch The Curiosity Desk here or tonight at 7:30pm on GBH 2

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