Random Shark Facts

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    When it comes time to give birth, the female shark loses her appetite so she won't be tempted to eat her own pups.
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    Megalodon
    Megalodon
    Megalodon was the biggest shark that ever existed. It was larger than the average city bus and could bite down with a force between 10.8 and 18.2 tons - enough to crush a prehistoric whale's skull as easily as a grape.
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    Helicoprion
    Helicoprion
    Helicoprion was a relative of the shark that lived 270 million years ago. It was approximately 7.5m long and had chainsaw-like teeth.
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    Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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    Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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    Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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    Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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    Sharks Are Older Than Trees
    Sharks have been around longer than trees.
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