Weird Nature Shark Attack Myths and Facts... Debunked!  

Mike Rothschild
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A string of shark attacks in North Carolina has the great sea animals back in the news - and with them, common shark myths and shark urban legends. Individual shark attacks tend to make the news because they tap into our ancient fear of being attacked by an uncontrollable beast, and because they're rare enough to be noteworthy when they happen. We also just have a fascination with sharks - they're big, powerful, and pop culture tells us they're unstoppable.

Unfortunately, shark populations are being decimated around the world. Part of this is for harvesting of their parts for quack alternative medicine cures, but a bigger part is simply that whenever there's a cluster of attacks, people panic. Even so, shark attacks are incredibly rare, and fatalities from shark attacks are less common than people being killed by lightning or a falling vending machine.

Shark Attacks Are Much More Co... is listed (or ranked) 1 on the list Shark Attack Myths and Facts... Debunked!
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Shark Attacks Are Much More Common Than You Think

If a Shark Approaches, Play De... is listed (or ranked) 2 on the list Shark Attack Myths and Facts... Debunked!
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If a Shark Approaches, Play Dead

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Sharks Can Smell Blood

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Punch a Shark in the Nose if It Attacks
