ON 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 reservoir overflowing with delicious molasses ruptured with a roar, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown syrup that engulfed the streets below. Dozens of people became victims in the tragic event, buried under the unexpected impact of the molasses. Th