The Infamous Exploding Whale is the true story of how the Oregon State Highway Division removed a dead whale from an Oregon beach. Apparently removing a 45-foot, eight-ton dead whale from the beach is something highway engineers are supposed to be qualified to do. I’d love to hear the original conversation discussing the merits of using dynamite to blow the whale carcass into little bits. To see a similar story of another genius at work with dynamite watch A True Texas Story.