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Cow Week: Bull gores man, follows him until certain he is dead
Editorial note ā Cow Week is a tongue-in-cheek look at risk analysis and why we fear the things we fear. It is inspired by the Discovery Channel's Shark Week, the popularity of which is largely driven...
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Even the most adorable parts of nature can mess you up
This Shark Week, the seals of the world would like to take a moment to remind you that appearance isn't everything. Scary-looking creatures might not actually be that much of a threat to you. Adorable...
View ArticleUnnecessary shark attack safety advice
Your chances of being killed by a shark are 1 in 3.8 million. But, you know, just in case, here's what you do to survive a shark attack.
View ArticleShark-centric "Ask Me Anything" on Reddit tomorrow!
David Shiffman, a fantastic scientist and ocean blogger, has spent the past week correcting the errors of Discovery's increasingly misleading Shark Week programming. Tomorrow, at noon eastern, he'll be...
View ArticleShould science filmmakers tell the truth?
These days, television networks air completely fictitious productions as non-fiction documentaries on subjects such as the extinct Megalodon shark or mermaids. (moreā¦)
View ArticleSwimmer, 61, punches shark and escapes - just like on TV
I guess Shark Week is educational. Via CBS News: "I'd been gone 20 minutes and that's when my leg was seized," said Lytton, who is 61. The pain was "beyond excruciating. "I felt like I was in a...
View ArticleShark bath bomb bleeds red
Discovery Channel's 2019 Shark Week is upon us and what better way to ring in this annual television event than by turning your bath water into a scene reminiscent of a recent shark attack. Etsy shop...
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Robot-fronted band Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra's latest: "Sea Anemones (aka...
Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra is what happens when a band is fronted by a robot, named SPO-20, and is backed by a mad scientist (ie. a human). San Diego-based Professor B. Miller is that mad scientist...
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At least 6 sharks have washed up on shores with swordfish swords stabbed...
The New York Times reports: Since [September 2016] at least six more sharks have washed up on Mediterranean coasts, each impaled with the same murder weapon, and almost always in the head. In the...
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Great white shark jumps out of water to snatch fisherman's catch
A great white shark leapt from the water to chomp on a striped bass a man was attempting to reel in. The high-flying shark, estimated to be a 10-footer, made its appearance as the first catch of the...
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