WHEN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January day in 1919, the unthinkable took place in Boston's North End. A massive container overflowing with delicious molasses ruptured suddenly, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown liquid that engulfed the streets below. Dozens of people met their fate in the unforeseen disaster, swept away the unexpected impact of the molasses. The s