When London Could No Longer Hold Its Nose: The Great Stink of 1858
— July 15, 2026In the summer of 1858, the heart of the British Empire found itself overwhelmed…
OK, so the fact that Becky Martz collects labels from bananas is a bit odd to begin with, but to learn that she has over 11,000 unique banana labels in her collection is just insane. Who knew there were that many companies that sell bananas or that many different types of bananas to be had? Or perhaps there aren’t even that many different types of bananas and perhaps companies that distribute bananas like to change their labels a lot. We were surprised enough to learn about Becky’s banana label collection, but we found it completely mind-blowing when we learned that she acquired many of her labels by trading with other banana label collectors! There’s more than one person in the world who collects banana labels? Who knew?
In the summer of 1858, the heart of the British Empire found itself overwhelmed…
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Odd or what? That, presumably, is a matter of opinion, but despite your thoughts regarding what's found here, you know you just have to look! We scour the web looking for things that make you question your own version of reality and present them here for your perusal.

