WHEN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January afternoon in 1919, the unthinkable took place in Boston's North End. A massive container overflowing with sweet molasses ruptured suddenly, unleashing a wall of thick, brown goo that swamped the streets below. Dozens of people met their fate in the unforeseen disaster, swept away the unexpected weight of the molasses. The sight