WHEN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January morning in 1919, the unthinkable occurred in Boston's North End. A massive tank overflowing with delicious molasses ruptured with a roar, unleashing a tidal wave thick, brown goo that consumed the streets below. Dozens of people met their fate in the tragic event, crushed by the unexpected force of the molasses. The spectacle wa