A man became a millionaire thanks to sperm whale vomit

One of the residents of Lanyu island once found a strange stone that exuded a very sweet smell while walking on the beach. The man took it home and decided to donate a small part of the stone for research at the national University of Kaohsiung.

Associate Professor of biological Sciences Cheng Shi-Yee concluded that the stone found by the man is frozen sperm whale vomit or ambergris-an extremely rare material that is formed in the digestive tract of sperm whales.

The ambergris is used in the creation of perfumes. It is estimated at about 50 thousand dollars per kilogram. The stone that the man found weighs just over four kilograms. Lucky is already thinking of selling the stone. He plans to spend the money on his family.