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firefoxd ◴[] No.41888432[source]
You have to see those whales skeletons in person to understand their sheer size. And if you want to know more than you need to about whales, pick up a copy of Moby Dick. Don't be intimidated by the size. I still can't believe this book was written in the 1800s. Catching a whale was akin to striking oil.
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1. dreamcompiler ◴[] No.41889626[source]
Here's the life-size blue whale sculpture outside the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo.

Note the size of the people.

https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/10/e1/e9/42/...