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 sticky molasses ruptured suddenly, unleashing a wall of thick, brown syrup that engulfed the streets below. Dozens of people became victims in the tragic event, buried under the unexpected force of the molasses. The sight was