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When the Whale Lost Its Teeth
Published 3 years, 4 months ago
Description
Whalebone was used for all sorts of ornaments and structural purposes as a gently bendable, yet firm material. Today it has been replaced by plastics. But it wasn't really bone. It came from the mouth of the whale.
Image: Whit Wells, CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported.