[Lee Stewart]

A Thai fisherman made an extremely rare discovery while walking on a beach in Koh Samui in October 2019. He had stumbled upon a lump of ambergris, better known as whale vomit. A highly sought-after ingredient in the perfume industry, the rarity of ambergris makes it extremely valuable. Previously earning around $13 a day, the fisherman is set to net a whopping $320,000 thanks to his chance find. In 2016 three friends fishing off the coast of Qurayat in Oman struck gold after finding a large lump of the stuff, which was valued at nearly $3 million.