WHEN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January day in 1919, the unthinkable happened in Boston's North End. A massive reservoir overflowing with sticky molasses ruptured without warning, unleashing a wall of thick, brown liquid that swamped the streets below. Scores of people met their fate in the tragic event, buried under the unexpected impact of the molasses. The scene wa