Balanced News: 5 of the Smelliest Places in the History of the Planet

The news article discusses five of the smelliest places in history. It mentions Rotorua in New Zealand, known for its constant rotten egg smell due to hydrogen sulfide emissions. Seal Island in South Africa is described as having a mix of rotting flesh, fish, and excrement. Ancient Rome used garum, a sauce made of fermented fish that had a strong and unpleasant smell. The Rafflesia Forest Reserve is known for its “stinking corpse flower” that blooms every five years and smells like garbage. The article concludes by highlighting the improvement in average aroma in current times.