I remember reading somewhere twenty years ago that the past smelled aweful. People not bathing, poor sanitation, sewage, industrial pollution, fires for cooking

I remember reading somewhere twenty years ago that the past smelled aweful. People not bathing, poor sanitation, sewage, industrial pollution, fires for cooking or heat, I wish I had even a hint of where to find that article because it was pretty vivid. The closest I think I’ve ever come to that level of supposed stench would be New York City in the summer time when it’s 90-+100 degrees and +70% humidity. You can’t walk a block with out being soaked in sweat and everyone is soaked in sweat! Combined with the raw garbage, ands feces and it makes for a great democratizer and some interesting scenes.