1.22 T. Crapper & the Great Stink of London

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_Crapperhttps://heritagecalling.com/2019/03/28/the-story-of-londons-sewer-system/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.