Carotid artery disease is caused by a buildup of plaques in arteries that deliver blood to your brain. Plaques are clumps of cholesterol, calcium, fibrous tissue and other cellular debris that gather at microscopic injury sites within the artery.
WORLDâS BIGGEST SHARK. The catch set the record for the biggest mako shark and is one of the biggest of any catch ever. The catch set the record for the biggest mako shark and is one of the biggest of any catch ever. Two videographers from an Outdoor Channel reality show were filming on a boat where fisherman reeled in whatâs believed to be the largest mako shark in recorded history. The 1,323-pound shark was caught off Californiaâs Huntington Beach on a boat captained by Matt Potter, who has the apt nickname Mako Matt.
The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a slow-moving filter feeding shark and the largest known extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of 12.65 m (41.50 ft) and a weight of approximately 21.5 metric tons (47,000 lb), and unconfirmed reports of considerably larger whale sharks exist.Claims of individuals over 14 m (46 ft) long and weighing at least 30 metric tons (66,000 lb) are not uncommon.he whale shark is the largest non-cetacean animal in the world. The average size of adult whale sharks is estimated at 9.7 m (31.82 ft) and 9 t (20,000 lb). Several specimens over 18m in length have been reported The largest verified specimen was caught on 11 November 1947, near Baba Island, in Karachi, Pakistan.