WHEN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January day in 1919, the unthinkable happened in Boston's North End. A massive tank overflowing with delicious molasses ruptured with a roar, unleashing a tidal wave thick, brown goo that swamped the streets below. Hundreds of people were caught in the catastrophic flood, crushed by the unexpected weight of the molasses. The sight was h