WHEN 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 container overflowing with delicious molasses ruptured without warning, unleashing a tidal wave thick, brown syrup that consumed the streets below. Hundreds of people became victims in the tragic event, swept away the unexpected impact of the molasses. The