Whale poop is super expensive, costing 30 times more than silver. One reason why is because it is used in perfume. Companies have been using whale poop to make their perfume better for centuries. The proper name is Ambergris, which is sperm whale poop that has squid beaks mixed with fatty secretion.
The reason its so expensive is not only because it's rare. It also has a chemical that works as a fixative. It is technically not poop, but comes out in the same way. what's surprising is that only 1% of sperm whales produce this substance. This is bad enough, as sperm whales are an endangered species. That is why this rare item is 7,200 dollars a pound.
Ambergris is normally brown or gray, but can be black, brown, rarely cream/off-white. It has many black, shiny pieces embedded in the ambergris. It usually feels lighter than expected.
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