Whales are more interesting than you might have thought
While we were going through the thousands of obscure facts people have shared about animals on the subreddit, we came across the most thorough comment ever. The user kirkl3s was kind enough to share a bunch of whale-related trivia that we absolutely adored. So, we are now sharing it with you.
The first fact is that whale milk is so fatty that it has a similar consistency to toothpaste. That is why newly-born blue whales grow at a rate of approximately ten pounds per hour. They are also both the longest-lived mammals and the largest animals to have ever lived on Earth.