IN 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 container overflowing with sweet molasses ruptured without warning, unleashing a wall of thick, brown syrup that engulfed the streets below. Hundreds of people were caught in the tragic event, swept away the unexpected weight of the molasses. The sight wa