Friday, July 15, 2016

Oyster Growing on a Set of False Teeth

(Weird Universe, 11/26/2012)

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Oysters will grow on almost any surface, including false teeth, if that’s what happens to be available. The tooth-growing oyster shown above was found in the Chesapeake Bay in 1898, and sent to the Smithsonian where they were put on display and became quite a popular attraction. But soon a paternity battle erupted around them. The story was told in the Saint Paul Globe (Nov 30, 1902).

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from Baltimore Or Less http://www.baltimoreorless.com/2016/07/oyster-growing-on-a-set-of-false-teeth/

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