IN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January afternoon in 1919, the unthinkable took place in Boston's North End. A massive reservoir overflowing with delicious molasses ruptured suddenly, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown goo that consumed the streets below. Scores of people met their fate in the tragic event, crushed by the unexpected force of the molasses. The scene