Sometimes, having a sense of humor pays off. Literally. 

Back in 2020, the New Bedford Whaling Museum, located on the south shore of Massachusetts, received a lowly one-star review on Google for being the “worst aquarium ever.” 

The gag is: that’s technically true. 

A whale of a misunderstanding

As the name might suggest, the New Bedford Whaling Museum isn’t an aquarium, but rather a historical institution featuring a curated collection of artifacts from Massachusetts’ whaling industry.

During its peak from 1846–1852, New Bedford became known as “the city that lit the world” and was the wealthiest city per capita due to providing vital commodities, like whale oil for lighting and machinery lubrication, spermaceti for candles, and baleen for fashion items, before collapsing due to........

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