IN 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 delicious molasses ruptured suddenly, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown goo that swamped the streets below. Hundreds of people became victims in the catastrophic flood, crushed by the unexpected force of the molasses. The s