Episode Details

New London, Texas changed America forever—and most people have never heard why.

New London: Why Gas Smells Like Rotten Eggs tells the true story behind the deadliest school disaster in American history. On March 18, 1937, nearly 300 students and teachers were killed when the London Consolidated School exploded without warning. There was no smell. No alarm. No chance to escape.

Today, every time you smell natural gas in your home, you're experiencing a safety measure born from this tragedy.

This episode explores how one routine decision, one invisible danger, and one devastating afternoon forever changed gas safety laws across the United States.

Inside This Episode

• The forgotten story of the New London School Explosion

• Why natural gas once had no smell at all

• The decision that unknowingly led to disaster

• How nearly 300 lives changed American safety forever

• The legacy that still protects millions of homes today

Every town has a past.

Yore Town uncovers the real stories, forgotten crimes, unbelievable disasters, local mysteries, and dark history that time tried to bury.

If you love true crime history, forgotten American history, unsolved mysteries, abandoned places, and small-town stories you've never heard before, you're in the right place.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Cold Open

01:55 Why Gas Smells Today

06:40 Oil Changed Everything

13:20 Beneath the School

18:05 The Decision That Saved Money

22:40 March 18, 1937

25:10 The Explosion

27:30 Rescue Begins

30:15 America Changes Forever

34:20 The Legacy of New London

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