Beach Mystery Solved: What Are These Weird Balls Kids Keep Finding on Pensacola Shores?

ball, a dark piece of fruit, or a smooth object created for a game.

The rounded form develops because rolling applies pressure from many directions.

As the sediment turns, different parts of its surface come into contact with the seabed. Protruding sections are pressed inward, while loose edges are worn or folded into the main body.

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