Can you solve a mystery that's happened 4 different times over a period of time

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   TheHoleStoryposted 10 years ago

   Can you solve a mystery that's happened 4 different times over a period of time in the past year?
   
   How can a sea shell, like the one pictured here with a normal size bottle cap, end up laying in a secure fenced in factory parking lot over 200 miles from the nearest ocean?
   
   

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   The Examiner-1posted 10 years ago

   Because a sea bird picked it up at the shore, could not open it, and dropped it there.

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      TheHoleStoryposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      This was considered The Examiner-1, however we ruled this possibility out due to the fact that it would have involved at least 4 different birds carrying the seashells over 200 miles inland on 4 scattered dates, which is highly unlikely.

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      The Examiner-1posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Why? Seagulls travel long distances if that is what you are talking about.

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      TheHoleStoryposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Okay I guess that's one good possibility.

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   Vvittaposted 10 years ago

   If it was my kid, he would have picked it up by the beach, put it in his pocket and eventually thrown it out when he got tired of it. If it was dirty, I would have thrown it out.

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      TheHoleStoryposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Now I never thought of that idea Vvitta.

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   Bubblegum Jonesposted 10 years ago

   Since the seashells are on the smaller side how about a storm like a hurricane or a tornado carried it that long distance and dropped it off there.

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      TheHoleStoryposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Maybe, I guess anything is possible here Bubblegum Jones.

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   Penny Gposted 10 years ago

   Hmm, who says it was from an ocean? In the midwest we have small fresh water clam shells in lakes and ponds. I think the bird theory and storm could be more possible if it came from somewhere closer, like a near by lake or pound.

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      TheHoleStoryposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I never thought of a fresh water shell, which is a big possibility in solving this mystery.

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   MizBejabbersposted 10 years ago

   I go with the human theory, and it could be a fresh-water mussel

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      TheHoleStoryposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Both of these ideas are very possible MizBejabbers. My co-workers and myself couldn't solve this mystery on our own, which is why I decided to raise this question to all of my friends here at the Hub Pages.

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