IN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January afternoon in 1919, the unthinkable occurred in Boston's North End. A massive container overflowing with sticky molasses ruptured with a roar, unleashing a wall of thick, brown syrup that consumed the streets below. Hundreds of people were caught in the tragic event, crushed by the unexpected force of the molasses. The scene was