Giant 34-kilogram pearl found by fisherman breaks records

Herald Hugo/PPTO via Associated Press
Herald Hugo/PPTO via Associated Press

By The Associated Press, August 25, 2016 

Fisherman kept pearl worth an estimated $130M under his bed for 10 years

A Filipino fisherman in western Palawan island has found possibly the world’s biggest pearl, but he didn’t know it.

For 10 years, the 34-kilogram (75-pound) pearl was hidden in a bag under a bed. The fisherman’s family would rub it with their hands before going out to sea in the belief it would bring them luck, said relative Aileen Amurao.

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