• Nioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    5 hours ago

    it’s called “kaskelothval” in danish

    kastelot supposedly means “oil-filled head”

    that oil is called “spermaceti oil”. And supposedly is kinda sticky… like sperm

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      4 hours ago

      In Spanish it’s called “cacholote”. I wonder if it’s related because it’s such an odd word since other whales are called “ballenas”.