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There was so much shit in the streets of 14th century Paris that multiple roads had names which originated from the french word for shit, merde : rue Merdeux, rue Merdelet, rue Merdusson, rue des Merdons, and rue Merdiere. There was also a rue de Pipi, or Urine Street .

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Fun Fact: There was so much shit in the streets of 14th century Paris that multiple roads had names which originated from the french word for shit, “merde”: rue Merdeux, rue Merdelet, rue Merdusson, rue des Merdons, and rue Merdiere. There was also a rue de Pipi, or “Urine Street”.

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