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In 2020, residents of Florence voted to name a new recreational area "Exploding Whale Memorial Park" in honor of the incident; [17] it also has a memorial plaque. [1] For the 50th anniversary of the event, KATU pulled the original 16 mm footage from the archives and released a remastered edition of the news report in 4K resolution. [18]
Paul Linnman (born January 25, 1947) [1] is an American former television news reporter and anchor in Portland, Oregon, and radio personality in the same city.He is perhaps best known for his 1970 KATU report on the attempt by the Oregon Highway Division to dispose of a dead, beached whale by exploding it (beaches open to motor vehicles are considered state highways in Oregon).
Post-mortem explosions, like that of a beached whale, are the result of the build-up of natural gases created by methane-producing bacteria inside the carcass during the decomposition process. [2] Natural explosions which occur while an animal is living may be defense-related. A number of toads in Germany and Denmark exploded in April 2005. [3]
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There have been two real-life documented incidents of exploding whales.The better known explosion occurred in Florence, Oregon in 1970 when a dead Gray Whale was blown up by the Oregon Highway Division in an attempt to dispose of its rotting carcass and became famous when American humorist Dave Barry wrote about it in his newspaper column.
Top Super Bowl 59 Betting Sites. Johnson said wasn’t he sure if the Eagles became too complacent during that game, in which they entered the locker room with a 10-point lead.
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Guardian says she sued over Lifetime doc 'to benefit' Wendy Williams' estate. Finnie, who also pushed doubt around Williams' level of incapacitation, said the conservatorship system was broken and ...