A RIVER RUNS PUTRID: A SUMMER OF FILTH, 1858

The city of London sweltered in the heat of summer, 1858. But it was not merely the sun that parched the metropolis. An even more unpleasant force infested its very heart: the River Thames. Years of industrial discharges had transformed London's lifeblood into a stench. The stench was oppressive, a miasma that clung to every cobblestone and saturat

For centuries, the region of Catalonia blossomed under its own distinct culture, fostering a language and traditions that set it apart from its neighbors. However, this autonomy was challenged by the increasing influence of the Spanish crown, leading to growing tensions between the two entities. The Catalan people aspired for self-determination, a