ON SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January afternoon in 1919, the unthinkable occurred in Boston's North End. A massive reservoir overflowing with sticky molasses ruptured without warning, unleashing a wall of thick, brown goo that swamped the streets below. Dozens of people were caught in the tragic event, swept away the unexpected impact of the molasses. The spectacle