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Blue whale skeleton at New Bedford museum still oozing oil

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201 points geox | 2 comments | 17 Oct 24 23:09 UTC | HN request time: 0.405s | source
1. bilsbie ◴[19 Oct 24 20:26 UTC] No.41890517[source]▶
I wonder how many gallons we saved from being released into the ocean?
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2. kevin_thibedeau ◴[19 Oct 24 21:35 UTC] No.41890951[source]▶
That oil is food for worms that feed exclusively on whale bones.

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