IN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January day in 1919, the unthinkable occurred in Boston's North End. A massive container overflowing with sweet molasses ruptured without warning, unleashing a wall of thick, brown syrup that swamped the streets below. Dozens of people met their fate in the unforeseen disaster, swept away the unexpected weight of the molasses. The scene