WHEN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January afternoon in 1919, the unthinkable occurred in Boston's North End. A massive container overflowing with sticky molasses ruptured suddenly, unleashing a wall of thick, brown liquid that swamped the streets below. Dozens of people were caught in the unforeseen disaster, crushed by the unexpected weight of the molasses. The spectac