WHEN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January morning in 1919, the unthinkable took place in Boston's North End. A massive container overflowing with sticky molasses ruptured with a roar, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown syrup that swamped the streets below. Dozens of people were caught in the unforeseen disaster, crushed by the unexpected impact of the molasses. The sc