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

In the depths of 1825, a horrific act took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by callousness, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||], ordered that over 130 African captives be dumped overboard. These horrors was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a need to secure insurance payout for the lost slaves. All of th

In the year 1859, London was overtaken by a stench so overpowering that it became known as "The Great Stink". The River Thames, once a sign of life and trade, had become a sewer overflowing with debris. Citizens were forced to conceal their noses as they traversed the streets. The stench was so prevalent that it saturated even the offices of the g

A whisper travels on the breeze, a tale spun from caramel lies and acrimonious truths. It speaks of a flow, its waters glinting with the allure of intoxication. But within its depths lurks a shadow, a dangerous lure that promises power at the cost of souls. They say those who stumble in its current are forever lost by the stream's power, their live