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The Backstory: Eeww! What’s That Smell??

The Backstory: Eeww! What’s That Smell??

Update: 2025-11-14
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Before the world was industrialized less than 200 years ago . . it smelled really different! They didn’t have to deal with the smell of gasoline fumes, burning rubber or oil, or the output of giant smokey factories. But imagine 3 1/2 million pounds of manure dumped onto the streets of New York City every day! Were they nose blind?

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The Backstory: Eeww! What’s That Smell??

The Backstory: Eeww! What’s That Smell??

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