WHEN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January afternoon in 1919, the unthinkable happened in Boston's North End. A massive reservoir overflowing with sweet molasses ruptured suddenly, unleashing a tidal wave thick, brown goo that swamped the streets below. Scores of people became victims in the unforeseen disaster, swept away the unexpected weight of the molasses. The sight