Instant millionaires

So, who knew that wandering along a beach and finding a mass of foul-smelling waxy substance weighing nearly 15kg could put you on the path to becoming a millionaire. Well, it does if the stuff is ambergris and sells for about $27 a gram! And if you pick it up!! Initially the South Australians who found it had walked on by - but when they returned to the beach 2 weeks later and it was still there, they took it home with them and started trying to discover what it was - little expecting to find out they had stumbled on a fortune!

Ambergris: A waxy grayish substance formed in the intestines of sperm whales and found floating at sea or washed ashore. It is added to perfumes to slow down the rate of evaporation. (Thanks to www.dictionary.com)