Sep 08, 2004 21:30
Sperm Whales... (we all love those rascally sperm whales, eh? ;-))
Now, I know you all wanna know why they call 'em sperm whales, right? One good effin' reason is they produce a snotload of male reproductive juice. In whales, it is known as spermiceti. Male sperm whales have a case in their head that can be up to 18 feet long and hold several tons of spermiceti. Now, not only would that make for one hell of a money shot, it was also one of the chief ingredients in candle wax until recently (and I know we all love candle wax). In fact, the standard unit for luminescense (candlepower), was derived from the flame of one candle made of pure spermiceti.
Knowing is half the battle, yo.
From the one the only Bayleo.
Peace
Lober