IN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January afternoon in 1919, the unthinkable happened in Boston's North End. A massive container overflowing with delicious molasses ruptured with a roar, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown goo that engulfed the streets below. Scores of people were caught in the tragic event, buried under the unexpected force of the molasses. The sight