How Did Versailles Stay Clean Without Modern Plumbing
Long-form13:37Science & Technology
Published Aug 15, 2026, 10:00 AM · 2mo ago
Engineering The Impossible
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Description
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Versailles was drowning in its own filth. Literally. There were no sewers. No treatment plant. This was the engineering failure that housed a court of up to 10,000 people at its peak.
So how does the wealthiest, most technically accomplished court in Europe end up unable to flush a toilet?
Voiceover by Ken Moon https://www.voices.com/profile/kenmoon
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Details
- Published
- Aug 15, 2026, 10:00 AM
- Length
- 13:37 (817 s)
- Format
- Long-form
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- Science & Technology
- Audio language
- EN-US
- Quality
- HD
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- Made for kids
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