batty kinda hit the nail on the (hammer)head with his post. there's always just been something fascinating about the sheer power these things have.
here are some awesome shark-related reads for us to geek out over:
Greenland shark may live 400 years, smashing longevity record | Science | AAAS
BBC - Earth - One creature had a bite more powerful than any other
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For the largest sharks, the maximum bite force prediction was 18,216 Newtons. For comparison, our best bite with our second molars is estimated at a maximum of 1,317N.
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https://www.amnh.org/learn/pd/sharks...yth/index.html
imagine being able to swim anywhere in the ocean anytime you wanted and not having to worry about anything, unreal.
don't even get me started on megalodons cause like, dude.