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…

This must be one of those cases that makes auto insurance adjusters shake their heads in disbelief. An unfortunate man was involved in a very minor traffic accident one day when he ran into the car in front of him. His first instinct was to put his car in reverse and pull away from the car he had just hit so he could survey the damage. Unfortunately, he did not stop to consider the possibility that another car might be behind him and he backed into it. As you might expect, the next thing he did was step out of his vehicle to talk with the drivers of the two cars that he struck. When he opened his car door, he hit a passing bicyclist with the door and knocked him to the ground. That’s using up a lot of auto insurance in a very short time!
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