Him: (As we were getting ready for bed last night) Why are you putting oil on your feet?
Me: Because I don’t have any lotion.
Him: (Handing me a bottle from his nightstand) Here you go: a nice, fresh bottle of Lubrisperm.
Me: Thank you.
Him: Did you know that when a blue whale ejaculates, he squirts 500 gallons of come? 500 GALLONS!
Me: That’s a lot.
Him: You’re tellin’ me. No wonder the ocean’s so salty.
Being the investigative journalist that I am, I decided to use my good friend The Google to help me learn if this was true. According to at least one source (a guy named Duane G. I found by complete accident and a little help from The Google), it’s not. Here is the link to his urban legends article at about.com if you’re interested, and part of his awesome summation:
To sum up:
1. Blue whales can’t possibly ejaculate 400 gallons of sperm; not even close.
2. The animal in the photo isn’t a blue whale in the first place, nor is the circled appendage its penis.
3. There are no doubt good reasons not to make a habit of drinking sea water, but sperm spillover isn’t one of them.
4. Which is more than can be said for hot tub water.
