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 with a roar, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown syrup that swamped the streets below. Dozens of people became victims in the catastrophic flood, swept away the unexpected weight of the molasses.