WHEN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January day in 1919, the unthinkable occurred in Boston's North End. A massive reservoir overflowing with sweet molasses ruptured suddenly, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown syrup that swamped the streets below. Scores of people were caught in the catastrophic flood, buried under the unexpected force of the molasses. The scene was ho