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Some beaches in Okinawa, Japan, have sand shaped like tiny stars.

But these aren’t ordinary grains of sand. They’re actually the shells of microscopic, single-celled marine organisms called foraminifera.

Over time, their star-shaped skeletons accumulate along the shore, creating one of nature’s most fascinating phenomena.

In Japan, star sand is also considered a symbol of happiness and good luck.

Would you visit a beach covered in tiny stars?

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