Why was Melbourne in Australia once known as Smellbourne? What does a Night Soil person do? And where does our poo and wee go when we flush?  

The Fact Detectives find out all this and more when they meet Marita Dyson from Melbourne Museum who clears up all these smelly mysteries and more. Listen now to find out what other cool facts the Fact Detectives ‘flush’ out! 

If you love finding out fun facts about cool stuff, subscribe now for a brand new episode every fortnight. And if you love us, please rate us and leave a review. It really helps! 

And if you have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au. 

A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria. 

Why was&nbsp;Melbourne&nbsp;in&nbsp;Australia&nbsp;once&nbsp;known as&nbsp;Smellbourne?&nbsp;What does a Night Soil person do? And where&nbsp;does our poo and&nbsp;wee&nbsp;go when we flush?&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Fact Detectives&nbsp;find out&nbsp;all this and more when they meet&nbsp;Marita&nbsp;Dyson&nbsp;from Melbourne Museum who clears up all these&nbsp;smelly mysteries and more.&nbsp;Listen now to find out what other cool facts&nbsp;the Fact Detectives &lsquo;flush&rsquo; out!&nbsp;
If you love finding out fun facts about cool stuff, subscribe now for a brand new episode every fortnight. And if you love us, please rate us and leave a review. It really helps!&nbsp;
And if you have a big Fact Detective question, send it to <a href="mailto:factdetectives@kinderling.com.au">factdetectives@kinderling.com.au</a>.&nbsp;
A&nbsp;Kinderling&nbsp;co-production with&nbsp;<a href="https://museumsvictoria.com.au/%20">Museums Victoria</a>.&nbsp;

The Fact Detectives are two curious kids on a mission to find out all the cool facts about EVERYTHING! 

Join Anika and Dexter as they take their BIG questions to some very smart grown-ups who know lots of interesting facts about lots of interesting stuff.  

Like, are there really killer butterflies? Why do we fart? What ARE fossils? Did monster kangaroos once roam the land? And what happens when we flush the toilet?  

If you love finding out fun facts about cool stuff, then subscribe to The Fact Detectives! And if you have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au. 

A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria. 

The Fact Detectives are two curious kids on a mission to find out all the cool facts about EVERYTHING!&nbsp;
Join Anika and Dexter as they take their BIG questions to some very smart grown-ups who know lots of interesting facts about lots of interesting stuff.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Like, are there really killer butterflies? Why do we fart? What ARE fossils? Did monster kangaroos once roam the land? And what happens when we flush the toilet?&nbsp;&nbsp;
If you love finding out fun facts about cool stuff, then subscribe to The Fact Detectives! And if you have a big Fact Detective question, send it to <a href="mailto:factdetectives@kinderling.com.au">factdetectives@kinderling.com.au.</a>&nbsp;
A Kinderling co-production with <a href="https://museumsvictoria.com.au/%20">Museums Victoria</a>.&nbsp;

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