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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Starting Moby-Dick, #2


A typical adult sperm whale’s head measures at least two times as tall and four times as wide as your front door. Its teeth are ten inches long. Its heart alone weighs 200 pounds.

Posted by Lex Runciman at 1:00 PM

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