WHEN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January afternoon in 1919, the unthinkable occurred in Boston's North End. A massive tank overflowing with delicious molasses ruptured with a roar, unleashing a tidal wave thick, brown syrup that swamped the streets below. Scores of people became victims in the unforeseen disaster, swept away the unexpected force of the molasses. The si