Gross Profit…Literally: English Boy Finds Whale Vomit Worth $60K

Charlie Naysmith was walking with his parents along the coast of southern England when he stumbled upon what he believed to be an interesting-looking rock.

At just eight years old, what else was he to do but pick it up and start asking questions?

According to CBS, the boy’s father did some quick research on the internet and discovered the object was no mere rock– it was hardened whale vomit, and it’s worth a fortune.

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