ON 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 sticky molasses ruptured with a roar, unleashing a tidal wave thick, brown liquid that engulfed the streets below. Scores of people were caught in the tragic event, buried under the unexpected weight of the molasses. The sight was ho