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The Summer London Smelled So Bad Parliament Gave Up
In the hot summer of 1858, the River Thames — full of raw sewage — stank so badly that MPs soaked their curtains in chemicals. The smell finally got London its sewers.
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The Summer London Smelled So Bad Parliament Gave Up
In the hot summer of 1858, the River Thames — full of raw sewage — stank so badly that MPs soaked their curtains in chemicals. The smell finally got London its sewers.
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