ON 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 tank overflowing with delicious molasses ruptured with a roar, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown goo that swamped the streets below. Dozens of people became victims in the unforeseen disaster, swept away the unexpected weight of the molasses. The spe