Throughout human history, mankind has used the potty. But in London, this common practice became a massive, stinky problem. Discover the reason behind the Great Stink of London and one of the U.K.'s greatest plumbers, Thomas Crapper.

Music is thanks to the incredibly talented and amazing Teresa Suydam!!

Sources:

https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/the-legend-of-thomas-crapper/

https://rbkclocalstudies.wordpress.com/2012/05/31/toilet-humour-the-case-of-thomas-crapper/

https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/discover/noxious-stink-early-modern-londons-sewage-problems#:~:text=Long%20before%20Joseph%20Bazalgette%20delivered,sometimes%20even%20taken%20to%20court!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Stink#

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Crapper

https://heritagecalling.com/2019/03/28/the-story-of-londons-sewer-system/

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