The 1916 Shark Attacks That Gave Sharks a Bad Rap
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The 10 Best Shark Attack Movies
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1916 New Jersey Shore shark attacks inspired Jaws and changed the way we view ocean predators
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The 1916 shark attacks: Remembering a grisly moment in N.J. history
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The Shark Attacks of 1916: What Really Happened on the Jersey Shore
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Why sharks are more afraid of us than we are of them
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About the Book In July, 1916, Chet Roscow is fascinated by news accounts of the great white shark said to be attacking people along the New Jersey
I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 (I Survived Graphic Novel #2): A Graphic Book, Volume 2 - by Lauren Tarshis (Paperback)
Did sharks already have a bad reputation prior to the release of 'Jaws'? - Quora
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Shark Attacks of 2023: Reliving the Most Brutal Incidents