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What's Really Going On In This Strange Viral Video Of 'Swimming Seashells'?

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What's Really Going On In This Strange Viral Video Of 'Swimming Seashells'?

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Recent viral footage of a 'seashell' swimming has appeared online and taken many people by surprise, and yes, it's real! These little critters do indeed move around like this, and this isn't the first time it's been seen.

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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHEDJune 27, 2017

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