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Great Horse Manure Crisis Of 1894
Season 1 · Episode 1075

Great Horse Manure Crisis Of 1894

A crisis that wasn't really a crisis.

WikiListen · Supreme Robot Pictures, LLC

January 31, 20253m 50s

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Show Notes

Before cars ruled the streets, cities faced a major problem—mountains of horse manure! Rachel Teichman, LMSW, and Victor Varnado, KSN, read about this bizarre but fake-ish historical crisis that had urban planners scrambling for solutions. Some even believed the world’s biggest cities would become unlivable due to the sheer amount of waste. Tune in to hear how this smelly situation played out!


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