Bowhead whale

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A type of whale, whose heart was observed by Jonathan Reisman to be the size of a yoga ball, and its aorta the size of his thigh, during a whaling trip.

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Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body - From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart | Lex Fridman Podcast #297

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A type of whale, whose heart was observed by Jonathan Reisman to be the size of a yoga ball, and its aorta the size of his thigh, during a whaling trip.