The Exploding Whale Incident – Oregon’s Most Bizarre Disaster

The exploding whale incident

The exploding whale of Oregon

Factually Interesting on Instagram: "The Exploding Whale: When a Ton of Dynamite Rained Blubber on Oregon On November 12, 1970, the small town of Florence, Oregon, faced a bizarre problem: an 8-ton whale had washed ashore and was rotting. City officials decided on an unconventional solution: a half-ton of dynamite. The goal was to obliterate the carcass and wash the remains out to sea. The result was pure absurdity. The enormous blast sent massive chunks of whale blubber and flesh flying through