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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1973
Page
23
The article notes ambergris rumors off Florida's coast and explains ambergris origin from spermaceti in sperm whales. It describes sperm whale size, the wax spermaceti used in candles and cosmetics, and variations in whalebone and teeth. It ends with the whale attacking a large octopus when encountered at sea.
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