A group of 35 Yemeni fishermen sold a chunk of whale vomit weighing 280 pounds for $1.5 million dollars.
The vomit, known as ambergris, is a valuable commodity in many parts of the world. Sperm whales often eat squid, but they are unable to digest their beaks, so they produce the sticky substance to aid digestion and sometimes vomit it up.
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