I came across this today. It has been floating around the interwebs for awhile now but I still find it fascinating.
A 56-foot, 60-ton sperm whale died on a beach in Taiwan in January, 2004. Researchers wanted the carcass to perform an autopsy and for research, so they loaded the whale onto a tractor-trailer and set out through the city of Tainan, heading for the Shi-Tsau Natural Preserve. It took 13 hours, three cranes and 50 workers to get the whale loaded on the truck. Unfortunately, on the way through the city, gasses built up to a critical level in the whale and it exploded, spewing whale guts in the street, on the cars and over pedestrians. According to witnesses, the smell was pretty bad. Residents and shop owners put on masks and tried to clean up the mess. Eventually the whale continued its journey to the research center.
This story reminded me of probably the very first video I ever watched from the net, way back in 1995. It took a whole day to download, but it was worth it.
The best thing about this video is how on earth the reporter can deliver a line like, "No one on the scene was hurt, yet bystanders were covered with small particles of whale." How can someone do that without laughing. He is truly a professional.
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