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The Great Stink of 1858

Stuff You Missed in History Class

Episode: The Great Stink of 1858
Website: Stuff You Missed in History Class
Feed URL: http://www.howstuffworks.com/podcasts/stuff-you-missed-in-history-class.rss
Duration: 00:33:12
Published: 2013-01-14 20:36

By the 1840s, London faced a sanitation crisis. One summer the stench of the Thames drove Parliament to soak their curtains in lime, an experience that led to funding for a modern sewer system. Tune in to learn about modern toilets, germ theory and more.

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