The Exploding Whale of Florence: Oregon’s Most Explosive Blunder of 1970
— March 16, 2026On a chilly November morning in 1970, a 45-foot, eight-ton sperm whale washed ashore…
You’ve got to admit, these things look like something you might see used decoratively in someone’s home! Technically, these things are known as tentacled polyps (sounds like something that might be removed from your colon!) that have formed little communities and joined together to create these cool-looking formations. It’s too bad these have to be hidden away underwater since it would really be cool to things like this growing in your backyard.
On a chilly November morning in 1970, a 45-foot, eight-ton sperm whale washed ashore…
In the rolling hills of Bath County, Kentucky, an ordinary spring day in 1876…
On the morning of June 30, 1908, at approximately 7:17 a.m. local time, a…
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