[net.bizarre] Bizarre Chemicals

judith@proper.UUCP (Judith Abrahms) (08/19/85)

In article <> michael@saber.UUCP (Michael Marria) writes:
>> 	When is the last time you have admired the fragrence of an expensive
>> perfume?  Did you ever wonder what ingredients went into that perfume?
>	etc. etc.
>> 	So next time you sniff some *expensive* perfume, don't forget, you are
>> probably also smelling WHALE SHIT.
>> 
>.......	always heard it was whale vomit.

Nope, whale intestinal mucus.  It appears in _Naked_Lunch_ as "whaledreck,"
though I forget the context.  Probably used as some kinda awful lubricant.

Judith Abrahms
{ucbvax,ihnp4}!dual!proper!judith
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