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#OTD in 1970, the Oregon Highway Division consulted with the U.S. Navy and decided the best way to dispose of a whale carcass was to blow it up with a 1/2 ton of dynamite. Among the spectators was Walter Umenhofer who was a veteran with experience using explosives. He warned that too much dymanite was being used. The ensuing explosion caused blubber to rain down on spectators for over a 1/4 of a mile. A large chunk demolished a car. It belonged to Umenhofer (the insurance company paid for the en
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The History Inn on Instagram: "On November 12, 1970, a 45-foot, 8-ton sperm whale washed ashore near Florence, Oregon, presenting a significant disposal problem for local authorities. The Oregon Highway Division, tasked with handling the situation, decided to use explosives to disintegrate the carcass. They believed the blast would scatter the remains far enough into the ocean for scavengers to consume. This plan involved 20 cases of dynamite, approximately half a ton, strategically placed under
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