ON SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January day in 1919, the unthinkable took place in Boston's North End. A massive reservoir overflowing with sweet molasses ruptured without warning, unleashing a tidal wave thick, brown goo that swamped the streets below. Dozens of people were caught in the unforeseen disaster, crushed by the unexpected weight of the molasses. The sight