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dimebag
· 8 years ago
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Why do clams make pearls?
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potassiumboron
· 8 years ago
Is this a genuine question or the start of a joke? If the latter... what's the punchline?
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dimebag
· 8 years ago
It's a genuine question actually
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potassiumboron
· 8 years ago
Oh. I don't know then. i was hoping it was a joke.
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illjusthavewater
· 8 years ago
It can be caused by a little piece of debris or usually a parasite that works it's way into their shell, and they coat it in a natural fluid over and over making it smooth and less irritating: it's a defense mechanism. This creates a pearl.
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jensensbooty
· 8 years ago
And it's not clams it's oysters
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deleted
· 8 years ago
These clams are farmed for pearls, natural clams almost never have that many pearls so nearly next to each other
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jensensbooty
· 8 years ago
Clams are different from oysters. This is an oyster
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deleted
· 8 years ago
But they're still farmed, correct?
robbouche
· 8 years ago
This is also where mother of pearl comes from. My wife got me one as a wedding ring. Very beautiful ring but delicate.
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guest
· 8 years ago
#spongebob lies lol
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coolcatmcgee
· 8 years ago
My favorite part of this post is jensenbooty servin up some knowledge in the comments
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guest
· 5 years ago
Oysters make pearls not clams
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