Ambergris

Ambergris

In 2012, an 8-yr-old UK boy found a rock on a beach that he found out was ambergris, and its worth being around $63,000. Ambergris is a solid, waxy substance that is made when a sperm whale has a food irritant like squid beak, coats it in grease, and vomits it out. Perfumeries like Chanel prize ambergris for its ability to fix scent to the skin.

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