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Night Soil Men Were the Unsung Heroes of Urban Sanitation
Night Soil Men Were the Unsung Heroes of Urban Sanitation
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49 minutes
Released:
Feb 27, 2020
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While city life has its charms, it's not without its problems -- and some of those problems are real stinkers. In the days before widespread sewage systems, urban centers across the world struggled to solve one filthy dilemma: what do you do with all the poop? Between all the waste matter from horses, livestock, or, of course, humans, many cities were in a crisis mode as streets, latrines and even docks became unusable. The solution? The unsung heroes of early city life known as the night soil men. Join Ben and his returning guest Jonathan Strickland as they explore the strange, oddly inspiring story of the night soil men (and invent the phrase 'poop heist').
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Released:
Feb 27, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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