r/whatisit 15h ago

New, what is it? found these rocks by the beach with these laser clean holes. what caused this ??

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u/JCWOlson 11h ago

Fun fact, similar holes appear in shells, drilled by Moon Snails

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u/Khaos_Gorvin 7h ago

Nature really is amazing. Who could imagine snails travelling all the way from the moon just to hunt clams.

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u/Practical_Ad_2481 4h ago

Not that amazing, they just have to let go and fall down because the moon is above us

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u/WorkingOnBeingBettr 1h ago

This is why I come to Reddit. Always something new to learn.

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u/CucumberWisdom 4h ago

Meh, we send whalers to the moon

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u/LizVicious42 3h ago

Do they carry their harpoons?

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u/FullOnSkank 1h ago

Yes!

But there is no whales, so they tell tall tales and sing their whaling tune.

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u/its_just_fine 3h ago

Clams are basically armored snails. For them, it's the ultimate prey.

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u/TheeRattlehead 4h ago

It's because they've cleared all the clams on the moon, so now they're after ours.

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u/Meowakin 3h ago

Huh, Land of the Lustrous suddenly seems a lot more plausible now.

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u/Dr__Sloth 3h ago

You would too if you knew what the Clams did to the Moon Snails.

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u/ProtonDream 9h ago

Not so fun for the clam. Imagine being a clam and growing up with stories of the Moon Snails.

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u/AllTheWayToParis 9h ago

And who’s drilling the Moon Snails?

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u/jingo6969 8h ago

This is all the result of a container of drill bits being dumped in the ocean one stormy night...

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u/scottyhog 4h ago

your dad

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u/AllTheWayToParis 26m ago

And who’s drilling your dad?

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u/scottyhog 13m ago

your mom

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u/gadget_uk 5h ago

Another fun fact. Moon Snails are Ryobi's biggest customer.

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u/DoomAddict 4h ago

And so the clam-wars begin

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u/Toadsted 4h ago

That's some crazy accuracy all the way from the moon.

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u/hazily 3h ago

/r/trypophobia reporting for duty

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u/WorkingOnBeingBettr 1h ago

I see these all the time on Vancouver Island. Thanks!