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Archaeologists Uncover London's Moby Dick

A remarkable discovery along the River Thames in London, has uncovered the remains of an incredible creature, equal in both size and proportion to Herman Melville's legendary whale, Moby Dick.

“Moby”, it's believed, has been stranded in Greenwich, along the shore of the River Thames, for almost three centuries. The remains of the colossal creature, buried two meters beneath the earth, also reveal how the animal was butchered for its valuable oils and bones, a common game from the period, using its resources for fuel and lighting.

The Greenwich area used to be a base for whaling fleets that combed the far north of the Atlantic searching for just prey. To find one on their doorstep, delivered for nothing, would have been a godsend....
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