Terrible Trends 51: The History of Ambegris

Ambergris has an intoxicating smell. It has been a mystery for centuries. It been used as an aphrodesiac, in food, cocktails, incense and most widely in luxury perfumes. People thought it was volcanic rock from the ocean, dragon spit, some type of fruit, tree sap or some type of fungus. No one ever guess what it realy was, if they did they surely wouldnt have used it in food!Find uslinktr.ee/thecousinsweirdEmail [email protected] uspatreon.com/thcousinsweirdSources:https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/what-is-ambergris.htmlhttps://www.britannica.com/science/ambergrishttps://www.americanoceans.org/facts/ambergris/.https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233653-700-ambergris-what-fragrant-whale-excretions-tell-us-about-ancient-oceans/. https://allthatsinteresting.com/ambergrishttps://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/ambergris-whale-excrement-ice-creamhttps://www.whalefacts.org/whale-vomit-ambergrishttps://press.uchicago.edu/books/excerpt/2012/kemp_floating.htmlMusic from Upbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/friendly-ghostLicense code: LZ5ZUHQLWV7IN6XHBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-cousins-weird-s-podcast--5048269/support.