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Mysterious Organ in Sperm Whale's Head Confirmed to Enable Ship Sinking

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A theory proposed by a survivor of the shipwreck that inspired Moby Dick about a sperm whale's ability to destroy large vessels has been confirmed 200 years later. The discovery centers on a mysterious organ in the whale's head that grants it this power.

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