The Great Stink of 1858

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The Great Stink of 1858 - Season 1 Episode 1 Contagion ()

n the 19th century, thousands of gallons of raw sewage from across London was being dumped into the Thames every day. When a summer heatwave hit the city in 1858, it turned the river into a festering, noxious cesspool of filth. Xand van Tulleken reveals how the stench overwhelmed London, spreading sickness and fear.


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48 minutes 2024 HD

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