IN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January morning in 1919, the unthinkable took place in Boston's North End. A massive reservoir overflowing with sticky molasses ruptured without warning, unleashing a tidal wave thick, brown liquid that swamped the streets below. Scores of people met their fate in the tragic event, swept away the unexpected impact of the molasses. The s