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A Fisherman Found a 75-lb Pearl In A Giant Clam

• http://www.popsci.com, By G. Clay Whittaker

A fisherman from the Philippines discovered a giant pearl a decade ago, and kept it under his bed as a good luck charm until this year. Now some estimates put its value at as much as $100 million.

The giant pearl supposedly formed inside a giant clam, which in and of itself is unusual, as clams rarely make pearls. Something clearly got out of hand for the poor creature, because this thing got big. Take a look at this monster.

The Daily Mail says the fisherman originally found it when a ship's anchor got stuck on the giant clam. he pulled it aboard before finding the pearl.