Clint Stallard

Stinky Bottom

It’s Thursday and on this day in history:
Mars' South Polar Cap
1642 Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens discovers Mars's southern polar cap
> > > Clint’s comment: Two links for this one. Christiaan Huygens name was given to a probe made by ESA that landed on Saturn's giant moon Titan.
Some history of Mars observation and exploration: https://www.britannica.com/list/10-important-dates-in-mars-history

Sarsanto Sidhi

Braga

Explored!

You find 1 1928 in Amsterdam - Rowing souvenir.

Clint Stallard

Stinky Bottom

It’s Wednesday and on this day in history:
1st Antiseptic Surgery
1865 British surgeon Joseph Lister performs the first antiseptic surgery using carbolic spray on instruments and bandages
> > > Clint’s comment: An end to the “bite on a belt and saw it off” surgery…
https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/library-and-publications/library/blog/lister-in-the-archives-the-father-of-antiseptic-surgery/

Clint Stallard

Stinky Bottom

It’s Tuesday and on this day in history:
Mesoamerican Long Count Calendar
3114 BC 3114-08-11 BCE is traditionally considered the start date of the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, used by several pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilisations, notably the Maya
> > > Clint’s comment: We take it for granted I know, but imagine being the person(s) that first understood and, effectively, documented it so that all could understand it…
https://www.mayaarchaeologist.co.uk/public-resources/maya-world/maya-calendar-system/?srsltid=AfmBOooCqTr0TbqMSXrlMySLUAOEGoueG-DqcQGISCpTFFhb55oqUmoM

Clint Stallard

Stinky Bottom

It’s Monday and on this day in history:
Greenwich Royal Observatory
1675 King Charles II and John Flamsteed lay the foundation stone of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London
> > > Clint’s comment: There is a history section on the website. It has videos, but you need to allow cookies to watch :(
Read all about it… https://www.rmg.co.uk/royal-observatory

Clint Stallard

Stinky Bottom

Happy Sunday, have a wonderful day. If you want to make the list below, pay me a visit and leave a message :)

The number of mayors signing the Stinky Bottom visitor book each day this week - Sunday: 22, Monday: 17, Tuesday: 22, Wednesday: 19, Thursday: 22, Friday: 23 & Saturday: 20, a total of 145.

Thanks for being such a great connection and one of the 70 most recent mayors to visit and sign the Stinky Bottom visitor book. The 70th post was on Sunday 21-Jun-2026, which is 49 days ago. Below, the last 70 cities:

Moist Valley
Tintinstad
Hopeland
Hinotama
Hanko Sun City
Positive Town
Sundgauer
Nox Arcana
Stegosaur Quarry
Bythesea
West West Stonia
Ebsiii
Amsterdamm
Or Other
Icy Cold North Bay
Pine Hills
Florence On The Rose
Kworld
Graestoke
Blue Castle
West Dobechester
White Dreams
Bugztown Canada
Setback
Braga
Wormriders of Arraki
Nibiru
N E W B E N D
Stacystan
Londonopolis
Pooltown
Playstation
Bondilandia
New Rob City
Heliotropolis
Sosueme
Benny Shores
Andersonville
Aek Original
Cornu Copiae
Arrakis
Cheeso
Potato Pie
My Sweet Ginger
The Sleeper Wakes
Whooooville
Hot Mess
Taylaramish
Giantcfr
Johnsenville
Quiltville
Eske City
Nikos Xalkoutsi
Kleinstadt Am Rhein
Katetown
Delwood City
Jeep Duck Town
Portlandia
Grand Lasima City
Carmel by the Sea
Healthialways
Nikos The Greek
Stelios Hellas
Truckers Safe Haven
A E K Fc Athens
Oogaboogavilleclosed
New Finntastic Twin
Ever Thankful
Gretavanfleetville
Manatee Haven

Daniel L Blair

Giantcfr

Congratulations, you achieved a new level of 38 in the collection Continent Globes. You get 5 favor points. Would you like to share the wealth?
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You find 1 Australia souvenir.

Clint Stallard

Stinky Bottom

It’s Saturday and on this day in history:
Uraniborg Observatory
1576 Cornerstone is laid for Tycho Brahe's observatory in Uraniborg, Denmark, which, when built, becomes the world's most advanced research institution
> > > Clint’s comment: You can visit the island. Here there is some info… https://ilandskrona.se/en/visit/ven/the-tycho-brahe-museum/about-tycho-brahe/

Melina Popovic

Pooltown

Clint Stallard

Stinky Bottom

It’s Friday and on this day in history:
Kepler's Mother Arrested
1620 Astronomer Johannes Kepler's is mother arrested for witchcraft
> > > Clint’s comment: Absolutely bonkers!… https://www.aps.org/apsnews/2015/08/kepler-mother-imprisoned-witchcraft