IN 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 tank overflowing with sweet molasses ruptured with a roar, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown goo that engulfed the streets below. Hundreds of people met their fate in the tragic event, buried under the unexpected weight of the molasses. The spectacle