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How do you weigh a 190 ton whale swimming at sea?
Oceanography

How do you weigh a 190 ton whale swimming at sea?

500 years ago, Luong Luong The Vinh solved the elephant weight puzzle of the Minh porcelain by dragging an elephant into a boat and measuring the water line. Now, to sol…

October 7, 2019