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Sperm whale explodes in Tainan City
Taiwan News ^
| 28Jan04
| Bamafan93
Posted on 01/28/2004 4:34:28 AM PST by bamafan93
Blood and guts of 17-meter long 50-ton mammal splatter sidewalks, automobiles parked nearby
"The animal was close to death when someone found it beached on shore on Saturday... Because of the natural decomposing process, a lot of gases accumulated, and when the pressure buildup was too great, the whale's belly just exploded and spilled blood and the innards on the street," Wang said.
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TOPICS: Local News; Miscellaneous; Science; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: explodes; gross; sick; weird; whale
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posted on
01/28/2004 4:34:29 AM PST
by
bamafan93
To: bamafan93
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posted on
01/28/2004 6:10:55 AM PST
by
Chewbacca
(I want to be Emperor of Mars.)
To: bamafan93
BTT This is what I live for on FR. Anybody got a clip of the whale blown up in Oregon a litle while back? Bits were flying.
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posted on
01/28/2004 1:26:00 PM PST
by
frodolives
(Moose bites kan be pretti nasti)
To: bamafan93
I have never included a barf alert with one of my own posts or requested one from others. In this case, I'll make an exception.
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posted on
01/29/2004 8:20:17 AM PST
by
presidio9
(FREE MARTHA)
To: presidio9
Man, if that was my scooter, I think I'd just have to throw it away..That ain't never gonna get clean..
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posted on
01/31/2004 7:44:44 AM PST
by
Armedanddangerous
(The first rule of gunfighting is to have a gun...more than one, if possible..)
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