ON SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January afternoon in 1919, the unthinkable happened in Boston's North End. A massive tank overflowing with sweet molasses ruptured without warning, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown goo that engulfed the streets below. Dozens of people became victims in the unforeseen disaster, crushed by the unexpected weight of the molasses. The si