ON SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January day in 1919, the unthinkable happened in Boston's North End. A massive container overflowing with sweet molasses ruptured with a roar, unleashing a wall of thick, brown goo that engulfed the streets below. Hundreds of people met their fate in the tragic event, swept away the unexpected force of the molasses. The scene was devast