In 1858 the Thames smelled so bad that Parliament fled and Disraeli called it a 'Stygian pool'
by Ellsworth Toohey from Boing Boing on (#76JG5)
By the summer of 1858, three million Londoners were flushing their sewage into the Thames through an aging system that emptied directly into the river. Temperatures hit 48 C (118 F) in the sun. The water level dropped. Raw effluent sat on the banks. - Read the rest
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