On 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 tank overflowing with delicious molasses ruptured without warning, unleashing a tidal wave thick, brown goo that engulfed the streets below. Scores of people became victims in the tragic event, swept away the unexpected weight of the molasses. The spect