The function of spermaceti, i.e. the oil like substance in sperm whales, is unknown. But a lot of whale oil was extracted from heating whale blubber from different whale species.
You can absolutely render out an oil of sorts from human adipose tissue. This may happen after we die under certain circumstances and can be found as adipocere, aka corpse wax.
The function of spermaceti, i.e. the oil like substance in sperm whales, is unknown. But a lot of whale oil was extracted from heating whale blubber from different whale species.
You can absolutely render out an oil of sorts from human adipose tissue. This may happen after we die under certain circumstances and can be found as adipocere, aka corpse wax.
and you said corpse wax is great on surfboards?
This made me actually chuckle.
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