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This Day in Minnesota History

January 2, 1878

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An explosion at the Washburn "A" flour mill in Minneapolis kills eighteen workers. Studies show that flour dust is highly explosive, and the company begins replacing millstones with rollers, which reduce the fire hazard and revolutionize the flour industry.

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