19th-century weapon found in whale:
A 50-ton bowhead whale caught off the Alaskan coast last month had a weapon fragment embedded in its neck that showed it survived a similar hunt — more than a century ago.Embedded deep under its blubber was a 3 1/2-inch arrow-shaped projectile that has given researchers insight into the whale’s age, estimated between 115 and 130 years old.
I’m reminded of the Far Side cartoon, where they’re remarking on all the amazing things a giant old tree survived — as they look at the tree rings on the freshly cut stump.