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While most of us head to the beach for swimming or sunbathing, it has so much more to offer than just warm sand and cool water. If you keep an eye out and get a little lucky, you might stumble upon all kinds of treasures waiting to be found there.

These people certainly did and shared some of their most unexpected discoveries with the internet—and trust us, they’re far more exciting than your usual seashells. Scroll down to see them for yourself and upvote your favorites!

#1

Free Coffee In Exchange For Some Rubbish

Free Coffee In Exchange For Some Rubbish

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#2

Dinosaur Footprints On An Eroded Beach

Dinosaur Footprints On An Eroded Beach

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#3

This Spanish Beach Has Showers For Dogs

This Spanish Beach Has Showers For Dogs

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#5

I Found These Fossil Sand Dollars At The Beach

I Found These Fossil Sand Dollars At The Beach

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#6

This Beach Has A Paved Path To Make It Accessible To Those Requiring A Bit Of Assistance

This Beach Has A Paved Path To Make It Accessible To Those Requiring A Bit Of Assistance

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#7

I Found A Rock On A Beach That Looks Like A Beach On A Rock

I Found A Rock On A Beach That Looks Like A Beach On A Rock

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#8

Sea Lions In My Hometown Sleeping On San Carlos Beach Due To Orca Sightings Nearby

Sea Lions In My Hometown Sleeping On San Carlos Beach Due To Orca Sightings Nearby

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#9

An Ancient Statue Or Deity Found On The Fife Coastline (Scotland)

An Ancient Statue Or Deity Found On The Fife Coastline (Scotland)

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#10

Rare Anticrepuscular Rays This Evening Over Miami Beach

Rare Anticrepuscular Rays This Evening Over Miami Beach

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#11

A Live Starfish On The Beach!

A Live Starfish On The Beach!

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#12

I Found This At The Beach Today And I Thought It Was Some Kind Of Jellyfish With But It Confused Me Because It Has No Organs So I Googled It And Turns Out It's Actually An Egg Sac With A Bunch Of Tiiiiiiny Baby Snails In There

I Found This At The Beach Today And I Thought It Was Some Kind Of Jellyfish With But It Confused Me Because It Has No Organs So I Googled It And Turns Out It's Actually An Egg Sac With A Bunch Of Tiiiiiiny Baby Snails In There

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Dumb teenager
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1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wait those are egg sacks??!! I’ve seen heaps of them on the beaches here (Australia east coast)!

BrunoVI
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1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Isn't it fascinating that snails and whelks look somewhat similar, but their egg cases are so radically different? One looks like a spine and one looks like a gelatinous headrest?

Linda Roy
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1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No offense, OP, but never pick up goo if you don't know what it is!

Jan Moore
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2 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cool, I agree with Lypo though "put it back"! Would be very upset to have it break in your hand.

A Jones
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1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's clear so that predators don't eat it. Clearly a good survival tactic.

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#13

Yesterday At The Beach A Wild Young Seal Came To Rest Beside Me

Yesterday At The Beach A Wild Young Seal Came To Rest Beside Me

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#14

[oc] A Kid Made This Crocodile At The Beach

[oc] A Kid Made This Crocodile At The Beach

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#15

Another Whole Bottle Today- South East England

Another Whole Bottle Today- South East England

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#16

Last Night, Lightning Struck Dornoch Beach In Scotland, And That's How The Scene Looks Like After It

Last Night, Lightning Struck Dornoch Beach In Scotland, And That's How The Scene Looks Like After It

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#17

Someone Built This Crab Shrine On The Beach

Someone Built This Crab Shrine On The Beach

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#18

Bagel Rock. Thank You Lake Michigan For Gifting Me This Massive Hag Stone On My 28th Birthday! Perhaps It’s A Chunk Of Weathered Brick? Perhaps It’s Naturally Occurring? Either Way, What A Delightful Find

Bagel Rock. Thank You Lake Michigan For Gifting Me This Massive Hag Stone On My 28th Birthday! Perhaps It’s A Chunk Of Weathered Brick? Perhaps It’s Naturally Occurring? Either Way, What A Delightful Find

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#19

A Really Tiny Coconut I Found On The Beach

A Really Tiny Coconut I Found On The Beach

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#21

Mounted Police Taking Pictures At The Beach

Mounted Police Taking Pictures At The Beach

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#22

Finally Had The Opportunity To Witness These Chevron Folds In Person. Narooma Beach, Nsw

Finally Had The Opportunity To Witness These Chevron Folds In Person. Narooma Beach, Nsw

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#23

This Beach Used To Have A Brick Factory On It, Now It's Covered In Weathered Bricks

This Beach Used To Have A Brick Factory On It, Now It's Covered In Weathered Bricks

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#24

Took This Picture In The Philippines Near Puerto Princesa (Emerald Beach). It's A Blue Button Jellyfish

Took This Picture In The Philippines Near Puerto Princesa (Emerald Beach). It's A Blue Button Jellyfish

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#25

Pacific Football Fish Washed Up At Oregon Beach. Only 31 Specimens Have Ever Been Documented

Pacific Football Fish Washed Up At Oregon Beach. Only 31 Specimens Have Ever Been Documented

guyoffthegrid Report

#26

My Dog's Footprints Leave Perfect Stripes When He Runs On The Beach

My Dog's Footprints Leave Perfect Stripes When He Runs On The Beach

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#27

Poison Bottle I Found On The Beach

Poison Bottle I Found On The Beach

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#28

Sand Dollar Left A Trail On The Beach At Low Tide

Sand Dollar Left A Trail On The Beach At Low Tide

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#29

My Friend Found This Bit Of Sea Glass On The Beach

My Friend Found This Bit Of Sea Glass On The Beach

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#30

I Found Whale Baleen On The Beach

I Found Whale Baleen On The Beach

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#31

The Beaches Here In The Netherlands Have Free Sunscreen Dispensers

The Beaches Here In The Netherlands Have Free Sunscreen Dispensers

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#32

Saw This Well Camouflaged Octopus Swimming Along The Shore At La Playa Beach In Point Loma

Saw This Well Camouflaged Octopus Swimming Along The Shore At La Playa Beach In Point Loma

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#33

Found What I Think Is A Fossil On A Jetty In Panama City Beach, Fl

Found What I Think Is A Fossil On A Jetty In Panama City Beach, Fl

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#35

I Found A Whale Skull At The Beach With No Other Bones Around It

I Found A Whale Skull At The Beach With No Other Bones Around It

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#36

I Found A Rock On The Beach With Glass In It

I Found A Rock On The Beach With Glass In It

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#37

Foster Beach Seconds Before They Evacuated

Foster Beach Seconds Before They Evacuated

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#38

Dobby’s Fan-Made Grave In The Precise Location Of The Film!

Dobby’s Fan-Made Grave In The Precise Location Of The Film!

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#39

This Bottle Of Vinegar Is Official First Aid For Jellyfish Stings On A Beach In Australia

This Bottle Of Vinegar Is Official First Aid For Jellyfish Stings On A Beach In Australia

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#40

So I Found This On The Beach At Low Tide. Feel Like I Should Be Doing Something

So I Found This On The Beach At Low Tide. Feel Like I Should Be Doing Something

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#41

I Found Something At The Beach That Looks Like A Real Life Topographical Map

I Found Something At The Beach That Looks Like A Real Life Topographical Map

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#43

Dropped My iPhone On A Beach And The Magsafe Case Attracted Titanomagnetite From The Black Sand

Dropped My iPhone On A Beach And The Magsafe Case Attracted Titanomagnetite From The Black Sand

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#44

This Vendor At The Beach Uses Tank Tracks At His Stall

This Vendor At The Beach Uses Tank Tracks At His Stall

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#45

Portuguese Man O' War We Saw On The Shore Of Grayton Beach, Fl

Portuguese Man O' War We Saw On The Shore Of Grayton Beach, Fl

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#46

The Shark Teeth Four Of Us Found After A Couple Hours At The Beach This Morning

The Shark Teeth Four Of Us Found After A Couple Hours At The Beach This Morning

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#47

Found A Trail Of Jelly Fish At The Beach Yesterday

Found A Trail Of Jelly Fish At The Beach Yesterday

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#48

A Resort I’m At Has A Sign To Warn Tourists About Seals Sleeping On The Beach

A Resort I’m At Has A Sign To Warn Tourists About Seals Sleeping On The Beach

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#49

Someone Left A Door On The Beach

Someone Left A Door On The Beach

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#50

Found On A Beach Near Tokyo

Found On A Beach Near Tokyo

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#51

Brighton Beach After The Storm

Brighton Beach After The Storm

rosseepoo Report

#52

“Treasures” On The Beach. By-The-Wind Sailors (Velella Vellela)/Blue Sail Jellyfish Washed Up After Rainstorm. They’re Beautiful

“Treasures” On The Beach. By-The-Wind Sailors (Velella Vellela)/Blue Sail Jellyfish Washed Up After Rainstorm. They’re Beautiful

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#53

Free Beach Wheelchair

Free Beach Wheelchair

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#54

Found This Weird Vertebrae Laying In Tide Pools At The Beach

Found This Weird Vertebrae Laying In Tide Pools At The Beach

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#55

I Made A Lil Town At The Beach

I Made A Lil Town At The Beach

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#56

These Clouds At The Beach Make It Seem Like The Sky Was Badly Photoshopped

These Clouds At The Beach Make It Seem Like The Sky Was Badly Photoshopped

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#58

Unopened Can Of Coke From Japan I Found At The Beach In Alaska!

Unopened Can Of Coke From Japan I Found At The Beach In Alaska!

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#59

Some Stuff From Bikini Bottom Washed Up On The Beach

Some Stuff From Bikini Bottom Washed Up On The Beach

PumpkinAutomatic5068 Report

#60

Barleycove Beach (West Cork) Back In January

Barleycove Beach (West Cork) Back In January

ScouringForPuns Report

#61

Could Someone Help Me Understand What On Earth Is Going On With This Rock? Found It At The Beach A Few Hours Ago. Never Seen Anything Like It

Could Someone Help Me Understand What On Earth Is Going On With This Rock? Found It At The Beach A Few Hours Ago. Never Seen Anything Like It

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#62

Long Spine Like Bone Found On A Florida Beach. About 3 Ft Long (Maybe Longer). Apparently, These Are Called Whelk Egg Cases

Long Spine Like Bone Found On A Florida Beach. About 3 Ft Long (Maybe Longer). Apparently, These Are Called Whelk Egg Cases

Bbarndollar Report

#63

A Little Castle Made With Stones From The Beach, Achill Island

A Little Castle Made With Stones From The Beach, Achill Island

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#64

Vial Of Liquid I Found On The Beach

Vial Of Liquid I Found On The Beach

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#65

Found These Beautiful Little Creatures At Tecolote Beach Today

Found These Beautiful Little Creatures At Tecolote Beach Today

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#66

I Found A Beach Full Of Perfect Skipping Stones

I Found A Beach Full Of Perfect Skipping Stones

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#67

Found A Small Head. Have No Idea How I Spotted This But I’m So Intrigued About Where The Rest Of Them Is Now

Found A Small Head. Have No Idea How I Spotted This But I’m So Intrigued About Where The Rest Of Them Is Now

Choice_Vegetable_781 Report

#68

Mystery Ceramic Or Porcelain Piece Found On Beach In Cancale, France

Mystery Ceramic Or Porcelain Piece Found On Beach In Cancale, France

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#69

Rusted Iron Sphere With Hole Found On Irish Beach

Rusted Iron Sphere With Hole Found On Irish Beach

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#70

Convolute Bedding At Scripps Beach In San Diego

Convolute Bedding At Scripps Beach In San Diego

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#71

Southern Oregon Coast, Fossil Point. About A Mile North Of Charleston, And Along The Bay Beach

Southern Oregon Coast, Fossil Point. About A Mile North Of Charleston, And Along The Bay Beach

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#72

I Found A Humongous Vertebrae On The Beach

I Found A Humongous Vertebrae On The Beach

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#73

Beach I Went To Had Lost Thongs On Display

Beach I Went To Had Lost Thongs On Display

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#74

Pink Sand (Garnet) At Forno's Beach (Buzios, Brazil)

Pink Sand (Garnet) At Forno's Beach (Buzios, Brazil)

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#75

Kitsilano Beach, Bc. Cool Design On A Bottom Of A Bottle. My Best Find So Far

Kitsilano Beach, Bc. Cool Design On A Bottom Of A Bottle. My Best Find So Far

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#76

I Found This Wooden Object As I Was Standing On A Beach In Miraflores, Lima, Peru

I Found This Wooden Object As I Was Standing On A Beach In Miraflores, Lima, Peru

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#77

Found 8 Different Colors Of Sand Within 10 Feet Of Each Other At The Beach

Found 8 Different Colors Of Sand Within 10 Feet Of Each Other At The Beach

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#78

Something My Brother And I Found At The Beach

Something My Brother And I Found At The Beach

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#79

This Lizard Bit Me On A Beach In Naples, Fl

This Lizard Bit Me On A Beach In Naples, Fl

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#80

World War 2 Japanese Mini Submarine Wreck Still On The Beach On Adak Island, Alaska

World War 2 Japanese Mini Submarine Wreck Still On The Beach On Adak Island, Alaska

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#81

Found This Guy Crawling Through The Sand On The Beach In Co. Dublin Today

Found This Guy Crawling Through The Sand On The Beach In Co. Dublin Today

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#82

This Rock I Found Washed Up On The Beach Is Almost Perfectly Square

This Rock I Found Washed Up On The Beach Is Almost Perfectly Square

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#83

Dopped My Headphone At The Beach And It Pulled Iron Out Of The Sand

Dopped My Headphone At The Beach And It Pulled Iron Out Of The Sand

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#84

Hundreds Of Dead Horseshoe Crabs Lay Belly Up On The Beach In Delaware

Hundreds Of Dead Horseshoe Crabs Lay Belly Up On The Beach In Delaware

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#85

Fulgurite When Lightning Strikes Sand

Fulgurite When Lightning Strikes Sand

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#86

Found In A Beach. The Person Who Found It Said It Was Seaweed, But It Kinda Looks Like Some Weird Animal Or Something... I Poked It With A Stick For A While And Some Parts Broke Off

Found In A Beach. The Person Who Found It Said It Was Seaweed, But It Kinda Looks Like Some Weird Animal Or Something... I Poked It With A Stick For A While And Some Parts Broke Off

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#87

Yes, We Have Vinegar Stations On Northern Beaches. No, They're Not There For Your Fish And Chips

Yes, We Have Vinegar Stations On Northern Beaches. No, They're Not There For Your Fish And Chips

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#88

Found On A Remote Beach In The Bahamas. Is This A Part Of A Plane Or A Boat?

Found On A Remote Beach In The Bahamas. Is This A Part Of A Plane Or A Boat?

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#89

Found On A Rock During Low Tide At A Vancouver Island Beach

Found On A Rock During Low Tide At A Vancouver Island Beach

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#91

On A Beach In Wales, Blue Fluid Coming Out Of It. Looks Like A Portuguese Man Of War

On A Beach In Wales, Blue Fluid Coming Out Of It. Looks Like A Portuguese Man Of War

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#92

Saw A Car Buried At The Beach Today

Saw A Car Buried At The Beach Today

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#93

Some Sort Of Gastropod Found On A South Wales Beach, UK

Some Sort Of Gastropod Found On A South Wales Beach, UK

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#94

Pompano Beach....2 Bad Bois

Pompano Beach....2 Bad Bois

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#95

The Warnings On An Australian Beach

The Warnings On An Australian Beach

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#96

Found A Coconut Washed Up On The Beach In New England

Found A Coconut Washed Up On The Beach In New England

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#97

Weird Fish. Found This Dead Fish On A Wicklow Beach And I've Never Seen Anything Like It. Picture Fish, The Fish Identifier App Hasn't A Clue

Weird Fish. Found This Dead Fish On A Wicklow Beach And I've Never Seen Anything Like It. Picture Fish, The Fish Identifier App Hasn't A Clue

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#98

A Live Sand Dollar I Found At The Beach

A Live Sand Dollar I Found At The Beach

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#100

What Is This Thing My Friend Found In Australia On The Beach?

What Is This Thing My Friend Found In Australia On The Beach?

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#101

Found At Beach On Oregon Coast. Bunch Of Pinkish Balls Or Pods Grown Around A Branch. Looks Like Herring Eggs

Found At Beach On Oregon Coast. Bunch Of Pinkish Balls Or Pods Grown Around A Branch. Looks Like Herring Eggs

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#102

A Pile Of Bricks Left On The Beach

A Pile Of Bricks Left On The Beach

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#103

We Found Part Of A Bottle Of Poison. At Irvine Beach, Scotland

We Found Part Of A Bottle Of Poison. At Irvine Beach, Scotland

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#104

Green, Translucent Substance Found On Beach, Looks Like Glass But Has Gel Or Jello Like Consistency

Green, Translucent Substance Found On Beach, Looks Like Glass But Has Gel Or Jello Like Consistency

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#105

This Washed Up On The Beach. Is Very Heavy But Seems To Barely Float. It Is About The 3-4 Feet Long And Looks Like Fiber Glass On The Outside But Not Completely Sure

This Washed Up On The Beach. Is Very Heavy But Seems To Barely Float. It Is About The 3-4 Feet Long And Looks Like Fiber Glass On The Outside But Not Completely Sure

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#106

I Found A Bank Card That Expired 21 Years Ago Lodged In A Rock At The Beach

I Found A Bank Card That Expired 21 Years Ago Lodged In A Rock At The Beach

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#107

I’m At A Beach That Contains Lots Of Ferromagnetic Particles. After Putting My Phone Down I’m Surprised By This

I’m At A Beach That Contains Lots Of Ferromagnetic Particles. After Putting My Phone Down I’m Surprised By This

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#109

Many Of These Washed Up On A Beach In Destin, Fl USA. They Are Squishy

Many Of These Washed Up On A Beach In Destin, Fl USA. They Are Squishy

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#110

This Sign On Byron Bay That Lists All The Dangers On The Beach

This Sign On Byron Bay That Lists All The Dangers On The Beach

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#111

Found This Large Piece Of Fulgurite On The Beach Today! #fulgurite When Lightning Strikes The Sand, These Rocks Are Formed. Also Found 3 Smaller Ones

Found This Large Piece Of Fulgurite On The Beach Today! #fulgurite When Lightning Strikes The Sand, These Rocks Are Formed. Also Found 3 Smaller Ones

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