On November 12, 1970, officials in Florence, Oregon, thought the best way to dispose of a dead sperm whale that had washed ashore was to blow it up. That day would end up going down in history for the miscalculations that caused people, vehicles and more to be hit with chunks of the blasted blubber.
The event has since become something of a point of celebration for the folks of Florence, who recently gathered to commemorate the 53rd anniversary of the whale-y big event.
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