IN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January morning in 1919, the unthinkable happened in Boston's North End. A massive tank overflowing with sweet molasses ruptured suddenly, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown syrup that consumed the streets below. Hundreds of people were caught in the unforeseen disaster, swept away the unexpected weight of the molasses. The scene was