Here's a doozie for Throwback Thursday. In 1970, Oregon officials thought it would be too difficult to haul this dead whale out to sea or to bury it. So...they had a meeting. And when a bunch of suits have a meeting, it's never good for people not wearing suits. LET'S DYNAMITE THE DEAD WHALE, they all agreed. Watch for yourself in this classic footage from KATU-TV in Portland from back when the Trans-Am was the answer to the Mustang. The explosion is quite amazing!

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