Treasure hunting! (and the treasure is whale vomit)

Via.

Charlie Naysmith is one lucky kid. How else would he have discovered $60,000 worth of whale barf?

The 8-year old was walking on a British beach, when BAM! Ambergris!

Why's that such a big deal? Ah, you have to read the story.

And you can do that here.

(Thanks, Django!)

Decomposing Blubber? Yes!

Some pictures don’t need any help from me to explain how charming they are. This is one of them:

A pack of hungry tiger sharks have been photographed taking advantage of an easy meal near Palm Island in the Great Barrier Reef off Northern Queensland. The sun-bleached carcass of a whale washed ashore and attracted a large amount of shark activity. Around ten tiger sharks, some reaching up to four metres in length, were spotted lifting their snouts out of the water and tearing decomposing blubber from the carcass.

Did you see that? “Decomposing blubber”! Man, this is going to be a good day. (From here.)

Joey Williams shows off a blue whale skull!

In the photo below, cool guy Joey Williams stands next to the skull of a blue whale.

"Who IS Joey Williams?" you ask? I just told you...he's the guy next to the whale skull!

Photo from here. 

Gross Link Mania!

Yes, we're backed up with disgusting material here at Ultra-Gross. So stand back while I open the valve!

—First, guys really do sweat more than girls. Here's why! And hey, here's the gross headline of the day:

—It turns out that whale poop is one of the most nutrient-rich things in the ocean. That must explain why it's so delicious! Article here.

"Beans of the Dead?
Hoo-boy!"

—In Italy, they'll be celebrating an unusual holiday on November 2: the Beans of the Dead. (If you've ever wondered what the gas of a ghost smells like, this is YOUR day!)

—By the way, if you have to smell other people's farts (whether they're alive or dead), it might make you a BAD person. After all, research shows that people who smell good things act better.

—So take a deep breath through your mouth...and take a look at these, the 25 oddest things ever eaten by humans (and then caught on X-ray!)

—Doctors have figured out a new way to get at the brain during brain surgery: Through the eyes! Article here...I don't have the courage to post pictures of the procedure.

—In a battle against grossness, scientists have developed a new kind of chewing gum that dissolves after it's thrown away. (Shoe soles are rejoicing!)

—Scientists are putting jellyfish in blenders and making jellyfish smoothies. Why? For solar power!

—Padded, plush toilet paper is way uncool. Here's why.

"AAH! OOH! EEE!
That feels awesome."

—Finally, no link, but no link, but in India, it’s not uncommon to see “ear cleaners” roaming the streets. Their specialty: Cleaning gunk out of your ears! (This is not a pleasant process.)

Ear cleaner photo from Reuters. And thanks to gross tipsters Ziggy Nixon and Michael Milone!

Beware, Koala Bears—the Avenging Narwhal Is on the Loose!!

Need a good gift? Harpoon the Avenging Narwhal playset! The idea is that there are WAY too many "cute" animal toys in the world today... and the Avenging Narwhal is going to solve that problem.

The narwhal uses its tusk to impale the cute animals of the world, specifically baby seals, baby penguins and koalas. This 5-1/2'' long, hard vinyl narwhal comes with four magic tusks (crystal, onyx, ruby and ice) to impale the three 1-1/2'' long, soft vinyl cuties. 

Now I get it! Wait— a narwhal is an Arctic mammal. What's it doing impaling koala bears?!