WHEN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January afternoon in 1919, the unthinkable took place in Boston's North End. A massive tank overflowing with sticky molasses ruptured suddenly, unleashing a wall of thick, brown goo that consumed the streets below. Dozens of people became victims in the tragic event, swept away the unexpected force of the molasses. The spectacle was hor