WHEN 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 delicious molasses ruptured suddenly, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown syrup that consumed the streets below. Dozens of people became victims in the unforeseen disaster, swept away the unexpected weight of the molasses. The