WHEN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January morning in 1919, the unthinkable took place in Boston's North End. A massive reservoir overflowing with sweet molasses ruptured suddenly, unleashing a tidal wave thick, brown syrup that swamped the streets below. Dozens of people were caught in the unforeseen disaster, swept away the unexpected force of the molasses. The scene w