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HBD: Ohio Statehouse


zeitgeist57

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“In 1876, an additional set of restrooms was added near the House Chamber. Accidentally, the restroom’s sewer ducts were connected to the building’s ventilation ducts. Over the next eight years, the air in the Statehouse, especially near the House Chamber, was particularly nauseating. Newspaper reports from the period refer to the stench and ensuing problems as State House Malaria. It was even reported that a representative from Washington Court House went home and died after session, and another had to go to Florida for his health after spending a winter in the Chamber. In November 1884, the problem was diagnosed, and 150 barrels of filth were removed from the ducts.”

 

WOW!

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