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Briny rocks that filter the sea, then ask you to eat them alive.
means Saltwater bivalve mollusks eaten raw or cooked, prized for flavor and pearls.
from From Greek ostreon, meaning shell — same root as ostracize, where Athenians voted exiles out by scratching names on shell shards.
Sex switchersMany change gender repeatedly through life.
Ocean janitorsOne filters fifty gallons of water daily.
Pearl accidentPearls form around irritating intruders, not sand.
Old mythThe R-month rule predates refrigeration, not science.