ON 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 reservoir overflowing with delicious molasses ruptured with a roar, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown syrup that engulfed the streets below. Hundreds of people became victims in the unforeseen disaster, swept away the unexpected impact of the molasse