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3 unusual facts about Shark Week


Falcatus

Falcatus was also shown in two Shark Week specials, one also labelled as "Prehistoric Sharks" (where both were shown in restored form by Paleoartist Ray Troll) and the other known as "Jurassic Shark" where it was labelled as a unicorn shark.

Magnetic shark repellent

During July 2008, the MythBusters aired a segment on Discovery Channel Shark Week showing the repulsive effects of C8 ferrite magnets on captive juvenile sharks.

Orthacanthus

Orthacanthus was featured in the Shark Week special "Prehistoric Sharks", where it was labelled as the terror of permian swamps.



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