Exploding Whale

Once upon a time in 1970, the Oregon Highway Patrol tried to blow up a whale carcass. No really, like, with dynamite and everything. Thankfully, local news footage of the attempt (and eventual apocalyptic storm of falling whale guts) lives on as a YouTube staple. The web loves its funny news pieces. No one is completely sure when the infamous footage first hit the web, but apparently it inspired its very own website.




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