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Moby Dick whale tale maybe not so fictional

A 19th century whaler originally proposed the hypothesis on the battering ram function of the sperm whale head. Image: iStock

Moby Dick whale tale maybe not so fictional

The idea that a sperm whale can use its massive head as a battering ram to sink ships has been hotly debated at least since Moby Dick was published in 1851.

5 April 2016

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