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	Podcast:		Freakonomics Radio
	Episode:		550. Why Do People Still Hunt Whales?
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:37:11
	Publish Date:		2023-07-20 03:00:00
	Description:		For years, whale oil was used as lighting fuel, industrial lubricant, and the main ingredient in (yum!) margarine. Whale meat was also on a few menus. But today, demand for whale products is at a historic low. And yet some countries still have a whaling industry. We find out why. (Part 2 of “Everything You Never Knew About Whaling.”)
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