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Posted 10.12.2012 at 5:28 pm
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Mystery Eyeball
This softball-sized eyeball washed up on the shore in Pompano Beach, Florida this Wednesday. Scientists aren't sure what animal it belongs to, although they note that giant squid often have eyeballs this large or even larger, and that it is not uncommon for them to become unattached. Other possibilities include a huge swordfish or marlin. Read more here.
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It's an Ender Pearl: www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Ender_Pearl
Rub some Blaze Powder on it and you get an Eye of Ender: www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Eye_of_Ender