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 reservoir overflowing with sweet molasses ruptured suddenly, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown syrup that consumed the streets below. Dozens of people were caught in the catastrophic flood, buried under the unexpected weight of the molasses. The sight was