Just some interesting FYI I was reading a magazine and came across an article on Sperm Whales. I was very surprised to learn how many different parts of the mammal were used in so many of our daily products and foods. It states that the blubber is used in ice cream, collagen moisturizer lipstick, margarine, soap, suntan lotion. The spermaceti oil is used for omega-3 , pharmaceutical and health supplements, golf balls, hair dye, candy, detergent, tires, biodiesel additive, health drinks. Tongue and meat are used for Sushi, animal feed and fishmeal. Cartilage is used for Chondroitin (for osteoarthritis), and other pharmaceutical products. Pancreas is used for Insulin. Penis is used for leather for furniture and bow ties. I am surprised it isn't used as a bully-stick, the way the cattle are, lol.
Many believe that the secret ingredient in Chanel No.5 is the ambergris. Ambergris runs second to gold at $20.00 per gram.The article said that there is a war going on for it. There seems to be a conflict over the laws for obtaining ambergris, some say it is legal because it is considered the waste product, others say it is illegal because killing sperm whales is illegal. Read below what Ambergris is...... Encyclopædia Britannica: ambergris, a solid waxy substance originating in the intestine of the sperm whale (Physeter catodon). In Eastern cultures ambergris is used for medicines and potions and as a spice; in the West it was used to stabilize the scent of fine perfumes. Ambergris floats and washes ashore most frequently on the coasts of China, Japan, Africa, and the Americas and on tropical islands such as the Bahamas. Because it was picked up as drift along the shores of the North Sea, ambergris was likened to the amber of the same region, and its name is derived from the French words ... (100 of 395 words). In other words it is the dung of the sperm whale! YUK! It seems that ambergris changes it's odor once it has floated around a lot in the salty ocean, and then washes ashore to dry out. Although the smell itself is not prized, the fact that it has the ability to enhance fragrances like perfumes is what makes it so valuable.
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