IN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January day in 1919, the unthinkable occurred in Boston's North End. A massive container overflowing with delicious molasses ruptured suddenly, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown syrup that engulfed the streets below. Dozens of people were caught in the unforeseen disaster, buried under the unexpected weight of the molasses. The scene