Exploded whale

I've always heard about the great exploding whale story. Well, here it is.

When a 45-foot whale washed up and died on an Oregon beach, highway department officials tried to find a way to get rid of the rotting carcass. Since they couldn't cut it up, bury it or sink it, they chose the junior high solution to the problem: they blew the whale up. When mixing a 45-foot whale carcass and a half-ton of dynamite, you can expect sensational results. This website has the video (click video on the left).