ON SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January morning in 1919, the unthinkable occurred in Boston's North End. A massive reservoir overflowing with sweet molasses ruptured suddenly, unleashing a wall of thick, brown goo that engulfed the streets below. Scores of people became victims in the tragic event, buried under the unexpected force of the molasses. The sight was devas