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  • Pine Trees Could Make Your Perfume Whale Puke-Free

    Pine Trees Could Make Your Perfume Whale Puke-Free

    Did you know that whale vomit is often used in perfumes to prolong the scent? Sperm whales produce a waxy substance, known as ambergris, that protects their stomach lining. And when regurgitated into the sea, it reacts with salt water forming the hard substance which can sell for as much as $10,000 for just a…