WHEN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January day in 1919, the unthinkable happened in Boston's North End. A massive tank overflowing with delicious molasses ruptured with a roar, unleashing a tidal wave thick, brown goo that engulfed the streets below. Dozens of people met their fate in the tragic event, buried under the unexpected weight of the molasses. The scene was hor