# Chilean Blob is what?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilean-blob-is-what/187829>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 11, 2003, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilean-blob-is-what/187829 "2003-07-11T21:53:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![lightingtool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/57b2e6/32.png) [@lightingtool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lightingtool)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2003, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilean-blob-is-what/187829/1 "2003-07-11T21:53:59Z")

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Well, I guess this [link](http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/science/07/11/chile.creature.reut/index.html) explains it all. The blob was just a decomposed sperm whale. So much for my theories of a new jelly-fish bent on world domination.

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**Author:** ![Eilsel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c68b51/32.png) [@Eilsel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eilsel)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2003, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilean-blob-is-what/187829/2 "2003-07-11T22:05:23Z")

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DAMN!

I was just thinking about that the other day wondering if they figured it out yet.

How boring. :rolleyes:

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**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2003, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilean-blob-is-what/187829/3 "2003-07-11T22:35:26Z")

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Um… that’s gross.  
dumbasssayswhat?