WHEN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January day in 1919, the unthinkable occurred in Boston's North End. A massive tank overflowing with sticky molasses ruptured suddenly, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown liquid that consumed the streets below. Dozens of people were caught in the unforeseen disaster, crushed by the unexpected force of the molasses. The scene was devas