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A woman in Florida made a rare discovery while walking on Manasota Beach - she found a megalodon shark tooth estimated to be around 12 million years old. Collectors value old shark teeth anywhere from less than $50 to tens of thousands of dollars, but the woman plans to add it to her collection and hopes to find more in the future.
A mysterious creature, dubbed a "mermaid globster," washed up on a beach in Papua New Guinea, leaving experts puzzled about its identity. The remains, which were missing most of its head and flesh, have already been buried, preventing DNA testing. Speculations range from it being a dugong or sea cow to a small whale or shark. The creature, known as a globster, is an unidentified organic mass that washes up on shorelines, often the remnants of decayed whales or sharks. While the exact identity of this mermaid-like globster remains unknown, experts believe there may be more such mysterious discoveries in the future.