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08-29-2012, 07:56 PM
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whale vomit?
 British Boy Stumbles Upon Extremely Valuable Whale Vomit One whale's trash is an 8-year-old boy's treasure. Charlie Naysmith was walking along the beach at Hengistbury Head in southern Britain when he picked up a large object that looked and felt like a stone. As it turned out, that object was actually a piece of ambergris, a substance which is regurgitated by sperm whales. Ambergris is used to prolong the scent of perfume, and therefore is extremely valuable. The vomit, which weighs a little more than one pound, could be worth as much as $63,000.
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08-29-2012, 11:30 PM
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He looks so happy with his chunk of whale vomit.
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08-29-2012, 11:31 PM
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Learned something new!
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08-30-2012, 01:31 AM
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That loaf of bread is worth over $60,000? I need to hit up the beach more.
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08-30-2012, 01:35 AM
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Very interesting, who would know whale vomit could be so expensive.
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08-30-2012, 05:05 AM
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I want to know who the person was that found out that whale vomit prolongs the scent in perfume.
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08-30-2012, 05:10 AM
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So apparently I'm covered in whale vomit, as I'm wearing perfume... I guess I need another shower!
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08-30-2012, 07:07 AM
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08-30-2012, 07:10 AM
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08-30-2012, 08:22 AM
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If his parents are smart, he just paid for his college!
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08-30-2012, 08:28 AM
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One would assume that it is acidic (given it is from digestion), but there is more to it.
It is apparently only legal in a few areas. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambergris
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08-30-2012, 12:09 PM
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Ah ambergris. When I was a kid, my bro told me perfume was made from whale's vomit. I told that to my teacher and she said it sounds like he was pulling my leg... Welp, now I know it is (or was) made with whale's vomit back then.
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08-30-2012, 12:12 PM
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I thought that this would say it cures SA.
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08-30-2012, 01:32 PM
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I'll start searching the beach for whale vomit.
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08-30-2012, 01:44 PM
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Maybe I should freeze my puke and try to sell it. Okay, nevermind. Thinking about that makes me ill.
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08-30-2012, 01:57 PM
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