ON 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 sweet molasses ruptured suddenly, unleashing a wall of thick, brown liquid that swamped the streets below. Dozens of people became victims in the unforeseen disaster, buried under the unexpected impact of the molasses. The scene was deva