London’s Deadly 1858 "Great Stink"

In 1858, London became so unbearable that the government had to stop working just so they could breathe. For decades, the city’s waste was dumped directly into the River Thames, turning it into a massive, open sewer. But when a record-breaking heatwave hit, the river water began to "ferment," releasing a toxic green miasma that blanketed the entire city. This "Great Stink" was so powerful it knocked people unconscious in the streets and forced lawmakers to soak their curtains in chloride just to survive the workday.

Discover how a biological "ticking bomb" finally forced the creation of the modern sewage systems we still use today.

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