IN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January day in 1919, the unthinkable occurred in Boston's North End. A massive container overflowing with delicious molasses ruptured with a roar, unleashing a wall of thick, brown syrup that consumed the streets below. Scores of people were caught in the tragic event, swept away the unexpected weight of the molasses. The spectacle was