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What did people know about whales in 1810? Did they know they are mammals who breathe air?
I'm curious about what people knew about whales in 1810. Did they know they were mammals who breathe air?
Interesting question! It's hard to say for sure what people knew about whales at that time, but scientists like Georges Cuvier were beginning to study their anatomy and classify them as mammals. It's likely that many people knew some basic facts about whales, such as their enormous size and importance to the whaling industry.