Blubber Bath: When Dead Whale Carcasses Were Used as Health Cures

Forget spa days with cucumber slices—back in the 1890s, Australians were diving into dead whale carcasses for the ultimate wellness hack. Picture this: a rheumatic guy stumbles into a whale’s guts after a few drinks, emerges pain-free, and suddenly everyone’s booking a blubber bath in Eden. These folks crawled into rotting whale saunas, braving 105-degree stench-fests for hours, all for a shot at ditching their crutches—proving once again that desperation and a strong stomach can make anything a “cure.”