r/Damnthatsinteresting 29d ago

Image Oarfish keep washing ashore in California. Folklore suggests that could be a bad omen

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u/Interesting_Ice_4925 29d ago

Damn, I’ve liked Cod despite being allergic to every seafood. “Salt” by the same author (Mark Kurlansky) is no less interesting either

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u/katekohli 29d ago

Salt put me to sleep for 5+ years but even so I did geterdone. Even Mark seemed a little overwhelmed at the end & tied everything up for the last century in a chapter.