ON SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January afternoon in 1919, the unthinkable took place in Boston's North End. A massive reservoir overflowing with sticky molasses ruptured suddenly, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown syrup that swamped the streets below. Dozens of people were caught in the unforeseen disaster, swept away the unexpected impact of the molasses. The sce