ON 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 container overflowing with sticky molasses ruptured without warning, unleashing a tidal wave thick, brown liquid that consumed the streets below. Dozens of people became victims in the tragic event, crushed by the unexpected weight of the molasses. The specta