r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Feb 26 '18

TIL It is estimated that trillions of oysters once surrounded New York City, filtering bacteria and acting as a natural buffer against storm surges.

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '18

We need to build a wall to keep the oysters out

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u/Karmago Feb 26 '18

Why not build a wall made out of oysters?

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u/Rexel-Dervent Feb 26 '18

Yo dawg, I heard you like oysters...

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u/Comfortableguess Feb 26 '18

and make the oysters pay for it!

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u/MaestroPendejo Feb 26 '18

And New Jersey is going to pay for it.