What substance is a snail's shell made of?

Correct answer: Calcium Carbonate

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WestCountryBoy
WestCountryBoy
They're not always that slow - I saw one driving a car in Paris with an 'S' painted on the side. It was going so fast that I said to my girlfriend 'Look at that 'S' car go!' (escargot - get it!?)
HunkyChief10342
HunkyChief10342
snails pick up parasites from bird droppings which affects their eyes and forces them up into the open in hopes that the host gets eaten by a bird where the parasites thrive and reproduce. cue Elton John's circle of life song
penawareof
penawareof
I use to make escargot at the Italian restaurant where I worked. I don't see how anyone can eat those rubbery things.
Absolutetruthin1777
Absolutetruthin1777
If they lose an eye it will grow back.
Player #1362267
Player #1362267
penawareof, it's all about the garlic butter
Player #9215425
Player #9215425
penawareof, the first time I had escargot, it was tender and delicious but the next time I tired it, the chef was terrible so the snails were awful and rubbery: yuck!
Player #desone
Player #desone
Player #2455221, a family friend made them. I saw green foam in the pan! SO disgusting! I like to try different cuisines... but Snails, Escargot No! I'll pass.
Pam
Pam
I had them once, but I was in Paris, very drunk and very young. Couldn’t do it now.(not in Paris, not drunk and not young!)
Mama Crow
Mama Crow
I'll pass on the snails--just put the butter and garlic on a slice of bread, please.
Player #138017829
Player #138017829
WestCountryBoy, joke originally told in Eddie Murphy's Trading Places.
Lynn
Lynn
WestCountryBoy, groan..
LouieYna
LouieYna
we have this black snail that you can only take in the field, so delicious. we keep it alive for the whole day to spit the mud they ate. then cooked later on by coconut milk. oh I miss my childhood
WhoLetTheDogsOut?
WhoLetTheDogsOut?
A gang of snails mugged a tortoise in New York City. The tortoise went to the nearest police station to make a report. When the police asked the tortoise what happened, the rather flustered tortoise responded: “well gee, it’s hard to remember, it all happened so fast….”
LolliNannaPop
LolliNannaPop
Absolutetruthin1777, Only Mystery Snails can do this. Some snails don't have any eyes at all.
pop
pop
WestCountryBoy, borrowing from "Trading Places " eh!.....druitter
SonjyaWilliam
SonjyaWilliam
WestCountryBoy, u made my day . thank u...so funny ..lol
Bonnie
Bonnie
WestCountryBoy, oh my gosh I’d forgotten that joke! Laughter is healthy especially in these times.
Debinski
Debinski
WestCountryBoy, Stealing this!
Errez
Errez
penawareof, you don't know what you were missing!!!
Mujahid Mohideen R
Mujahid Mohideen R
nice information..thanks.. I was unaware of it.
Uninitialized
Uninitialized
penawareof, food of the gods! wirg buter and garlic sauce!
Byrdnut777
Byrdnut777
WestCountryBoy, Now THAT is funny!!
Mari
Mari
penawareof, I think they are delicious !
Player #10639782
Player #10639782
knew this from the seashell questions
Birdiemom
Birdiemom
nimblemoon, yeah, and our State Mollusc is the banana slug. Yuck!
tinabobina
tinabobina
Player #2455221, you mean Gary! 😝
MALICE
MALICE
Yay snails!
nimblemoon
nimblemoon
So gross! They love it here in Portland. OR!