History: The "Great Stink" of summer 1858: warm weather made the…

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Did you know? The "Great Stink" of summer 1858: warm weather made the Thames so foul that the British Parliament could literally not meet — curtains were soaked in chlorine of lime. Within a week, Bazalgette's sewer construction act was passed.

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The "Great Stink" of summer 1858: warm weather made the Thames so foul that the British Parliament could literally not meet — curtains were soaked in chlorine of lime. Within a week, Bazalgette's sewer construction act was passed.

De "Grote Stank" van zomer 1858: warme weer maakte de Theems zo stinkend dat het Britse parlement werkelijk niet meer kon vergaderen — gordijnen werden in chloorkalk geweekt. Binnen een week werd Bazalgette's riool-bouwwet aangenomen.

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