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It Took the Chrome Hearts of Pearls to Make the Chrome Hearts of Pearls
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (276+ words) Kokichi Mikimoto invented pearls. Well, kinda. While natural pearls have existed since time immemorial, Mikimoto was the first person to culture pearls way back in 1893, artificially injecting material into a mollusk until it forms round shiny beads. Over a century…...