ON SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January afternoon in 1919, the unthinkable happened in Boston's North End. A massive container overflowing with sticky molasses ruptured with a roar, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown syrup that consumed the streets below. Dozens of people became victims in the tragic event, swept away the unexpected weight of the molasses. The spect