THE SPERM WHALE.
The jawbone of a sperm whale may be 20ft. long. Ambergris is found only in the head of the sperm whale. Although the sperm whale may be 70ft. long its brains are no bigger than those of a bull.
One of the largest sperm whales ever caught weighed 150 tons, as much as five elephants.
UPSIDE-DOWN HOUSE.
When I am lying in my bed, I often have a feeling I’d like to try how it would look To walk upon the ceiling. The windows would come rather low, The door too high would be; And strange to find the chandelier Grew upward like a tree. Oh, how I wish they’d turn the whole House upside-down for me!
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Taranaki Daily News, 18 October 1930, Page 9 (Supplement)
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120THE SPERM WHALE. Taranaki Daily News, 18 October 1930, Page 9 (Supplement)
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