ON 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 with a roar, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown goo that consumed the streets below. Dozens of people met their fate in the catastrophic flood, crushed by the unexpected impact of the molasses. The sight wa