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Sawbones: The Great Stink of 1858

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

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The Smell of London

Charles Dickens wrote about it at the time. He said the Thames was a deadly sewer. The Queen Victoria and Prince Albert actually were like they attempted like one of their little river outings to like sail down the Thames and enjoy it. And then immediately returned and were like, never mind, never mind. It's very smelly.

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