In 1858, London sweltered through an unbearable heat wave. The River Thames reeked so badly it left people gasping for air. "The Great Stink" went down in history — and ultimately gave London a modern sewer system. Source link : https://www.dw.com/en/when-london-stank-to-high-heaven/a-77892633?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Author : Publish date : 2026-07-10 13:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.