Why some cowrie shells might be too beautiful for their own good

The Smithsonian Natural History Museum's invertebrate zoology collection includes about 50,000 cowrie shells. Here's why some of these 'gems' might be too beautiful for their own good. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2qiJ4dy

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