WHEN 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 tank overflowing with delicious molasses ruptured suddenly, unleashing a wall of thick, brown liquid that engulfed the streets below. Dozens of people became victims in the catastrophic flood, crushed by the unexpected impact of the molasses. The scene was ho