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A fact from Eccentric flint appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 7 January 2012 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Mayan eccentrics (pictured) were often buried under monuments and buildings?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2012/January.

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why "eccentric?"

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The article doesn't say why they're called "eccentric."--75.83.69.196 (talk) 02:23, 7 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Presumably because of their unusual shapes; none of the sources I've used specifically say that though. Simon Burchell (talk) 21:31, 7 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]