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 scorched 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 foul-smelling mire. The stench was all-consuming, a miasma that clung to every cobbles

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