It’s Exploding Whale Day in Oregon: 10 things to know about the blubber blast, 55 years later

In the decades since, the “Exploding Whale” has gone from a cautionary tale to a beloved piece of Oregon lore. The 55th ...

It's Exploding Whale Day in Oregon. Look back at the coastal blunder 55 years later

Exploding whale fanatics will find a boatload of fun activities in Florence on Sunday, Nov. 16. There will be a 55-year ...

'Should a whale ever wash ashore again' | 55 years since Oregon exploding whale incident

It’s been 55 years since Oregon state officials’ plan to obliterate a beached whale that washed up near Florence ended with a ...
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Florence celebrates "Exploding Whale Day" 55 years later

Fifty-five years ago, the State of Oregon made history by blowing up an eight-ton whale carcass on a beach in Florence.

Oregon’s exploding whale: How the 1970 disposal disaster became cultural phenomenon

The explosion that sent huge chunks of whale blubber sailing into the sky is being brought to a whole new audience in a new ...
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How dangerous is dynamite? ATF explains how the explosive works, what its used for

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — After a box believed to contain dynamite was found at a recycling plant in Knoxville, several agencies including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, ...