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32 Sharp Shark Facts That Made Us Think Twice About Going to the Beach

By:: Brian C. Miller; Cracked Writers

May 14, 2022

32 Sharp Shark Facts That Made Us Think Twice About Going to the Beach

It's one of the greatest themes in movie history: A couple trombones, celli, basses, and a tuba paired with a first person camera of a spooky murder fish was nearly all young director Steven Spielberg needed to forever change the way Americans thought of the beach. Movie goers in 1975 were blown away… and that maybe wasn't great news for all of the actual living sharks out there. The reaction would actually prompt the author of the original novel, Peter Benchley, to dedicate the rest of his life to the conservation of the shark population.

Jaws wouldn't be the last movie shark-- there are plenty more on this list-- But it's certainly one of the most important… But even “Bruce” doesn't hold a candle to some of the amazing super powers that actual sharks have been discovered to have. Jumping, crazy resilient skin, and the ability to seemingly survive four mass extinction events?

Below are some of the craziest things about sharks, both real and fictional.

32 Shark Week

Sharks Movies & TV Shark Week Discovery SHORK WEEK The author of Jaws hosted the first Shark Week. When an emcee was added to the festivities in 1994, Peter Benchley was appropriately the first host. CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Facts About Sharks in Movies & TV To Sink Our Teeth Into

31 Shark Tale

Sharks Movies & TV Shark Tale The movie's original title was Sharkslayer. No official reason was given for the last-minute title change, but it was likely to make the movie more appealing to parents (and less of a disappointment to dudebros who wanted to see sharks murdered). CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Facts About Sharks in Movies & TV To Sink Our Teeth Into

30 TigerSharks

Sharks Movies & TV TigerSharks The show was the forgotten cousin of Thundercats and Silverhawks. Beyond just having essentially the same tropey characters as the other two cartoons, TigerSharks also shared several writers and voice actors with both of them. (If you are under 30, you probably have no idea what we're talking about.) CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Facts About Sharks in Movies & TV To Sink Our Teeth Into

29 The Suicide Squad

Sharks Movies & TV The Suicide Squad Sylvester Stallone sympathized with King Shark. He's reaching out to people and he's constantly being rejected, Stallone said, so you have a great deal of sympathy for him (even though the shark guy had a bad habit of eating people). CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Facts About Sharks in Movies & TV To Sink Our Teeth Into

28 Street Sharks

Sharks Movies & TV - adidas Street Sharks Streex was voiced by the star of The Book of Mormon. Before he became a Tony-nominated stage performer, the then-teenaged Andrew Rannells voiced the roller- blading tiger shark Streex on the show. CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Facts About Sharks in Movies & TV To Sink Our Teeth Into

27 Sharktopus

Sharks Movies & TV Roger Corman thought the movie's title and premise were too insane. When the SyFy channel contacted Corman about making this movie, he thought it was a bit too far out, and this was coming from Roger frickin' Corman. Luckily for cheesy movie fans, he changed his mind. Sharktopus CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Facts About Sharks in Movies & TV To Sink Our Teeth Into

26 Sharknado

Sharks Movies & TV Sharknado The movie was shot in 18 days. As it was a very low-budget movie, Sharknado had a little over two weeks to get principal photography. No one could predict it'd become a cult hit. CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Facts About Sharks in Movies & TV To Sink Our Teeth Into

25 The Shallows

Sharks Movies & TV The Shallows Everyone had to ride their bikes to set. Due to various restrictions on the island location, the cast and crew had to ride bicycles to set and be incredibly mindful to not harm any of the wildlife. CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Facts About Sharks in Movies & TV To Sink Our Teeth Into

24 Hammerhead Vision

SHARK SUPERPOWERS CRACKED.COM Hammerhead sharks have 360-degree vision Ever wonder why hammerhead sharks have such weirdly shaped heads? The better to see you (and their behinds) with. These sharks are good at looking but not good to look at. — Source: 12 Real-Life Superpowers Of Sharks

23 Virgin Shark Births

SHARK SUPERPOWERS CRACKED.COM There's been several recorded virgin shark births. Shark Jesuses? Extremely rare, but there's been several known cases of parthenogenesis, when a female shark Lorem ipsum who hasn't had access to a male gives birth. The shark pups have identical genetics to the mother. — Source: 12 Real-Life Superpowers Of Sharks

22 Sharks Can Swim Straight

SHARK SUPERPOWERS CRACKED.COM Sharks can swim in a really, really straight line In featureless, open oceans, they swim in arrow-straight lines that could pass any DUI test. They can also accurately navigate in the dead of night. This is due to their sensitivity to the Earth's magnetic field. — Source: 12 Real-Life Superpowers Of Sharks

21 Sharks and Electromagnetic Fields

SHARK SUPERPOWERS CRACKED.COM Sharks can sense electromagnetic fields Sharks can detect slight electrical fields coming from the muscles of nearby prey. Even shark embryos can sense electrical fields and will stop moving in their eggs. — Source: 12 Real-Life Superpowers Of Sharks

20 Open Water

Sharks Movies & TV Open Water The movie is bașed on an actual incident. In 1998, Tom and Eileen Lonergan disappeared during an expedition to the rim of the Great Barrier Reef. Their bodies were never found (but shark attacks were mostly ruled out as the actual cause of death). CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Facts About Sharks in Movies & TV To Sink Our Teeth Into

19 Saturday Night Live

Sharks Movies & TV Saturday Night Live Landshark was Chevy Chase's only original recurring character. While many SNL cast members have a few characters in their pockets for multiple sketches, Landshark was Chase's only character that showed up more than once. Good thing he had Weekend Update. CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Facts About Sharks in Movies & TV To Sink Our Teeth Into

18 Finding Nemo

Sharks Movies & TV Finding Nemo Bruce was named after the shark in Jaws. The name is a nod to the animatronic shark used in the classic blockbuster (which was nicknamed Bruce after Steven Spielberg's lawyer). CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Facts About Sharks in Movies & TV To Sink Our Teeth Into

17 Jaws

Sharks Movies & TV Jaws There isn't a lot of actual Jaws in the movie. The main shark doesn't actually show up until one hour and 21 minutes into the film. CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Facts About Sharks in Movies & TV To Sink Our Teeth Into

16 Stereo Smell

SHARK SUPERPOWERS CRACKED.COM Sharks smell in stereo Sharks can smell movement in water and can pay attention to where their next meal is based on which nostril is closer. — Source: 12 Real-Life Superpowers Of Sharks

15 Sharks Aren't That Hungry

SHARK SUPERPOWERS CRACKED.COM Sharks can go weeks without eating A swell shark has been recorded going up to 15 months without eating. — Source: 12 Real-Life Superpowers Of Sharks

14 Old Greenland Sharks

SHARK SUPERPOWERS CRACKED.COM Greenland sharks may live to be over 500 years old. Greenland sharks don't reach sexual maturity until 150 years old. One Greenland shark was discovered to be between 272 and 512 years old, with even the lower end making it the longest living vertebrate. — Source: 12 Real-Life Superpowers Of Sharks

13 Sharks are Survivors

SHARK SUPERPOWERS CRACKED.COM Sharks have survived four mass extinction events Sharks have been around about 50 million years longer than trees, having existed for 400 million years. — Source: 12 Real-Life Superpowers Of Sharks

12 Harley Quinn

Sharks Movies & TV Harley Quinn King Shark was originallya Superboy villain. Nanaue was first seen in 1994's Superboy #0, as Connor Kent rescues some beach goers from him. A long way from being a happy-go-bloody IT specialist voiced by Ron Funches, but we all start somewhere. CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Facts About Sharks in Movies & TV To Sink Our Teeth Into

11 The Meg

Sharks Movies & TV The Meg The title shark is 75 feet long. The prehistoric shark is about four times the length of the modern great white shark. In the movie, the megalodon's fin is around eight feet tall. CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Facts About Sharks in Movies & TV To Sink Our Teeth Into

10 Jabberjaw

Sharks Movies & TV Jabberjaw Не was one of the few referees in the Laff-A-Lympics. While the majority of the Hanna-Barbera characters were on the Yogi Yahooeys, Scooby Doobies, or the Really Rottens, the Curly Howard-sounding shark was calling the action down the middle. CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Facts About Sharks in Movies & TV To Sink Our Teeth Into

9 Baby Shark

Sharks Movies & TV Baby Shark No one knows who wrote the goddamn song. While the Pinkfong adaptation got into the Billboard Top 100, the song itself emerged from summer camps and no one knows who exactly to blame for its origin. CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Facts About Sharks in Movies & TV To Sink Our Teeth Into

8 Frilled Sharks

SHARK SUPERPOWERS CRACKED.COM Frilled sharks can be pregnant for three and a half years Sharks have extreme reproductive diversity. Some lay eggs, some give live births. Some have placentas while others don't. The average shark gestation period is 11 to 12 months. — Source: 12 Real-Life Superpowers Of Sharks

7 Shark Skin is Thick!

SHARK SUPERPOWERS CRACKED.COM Sharks have incredibly thick skin. The whale shark's skin is the thickest of any animal, growing up to six inches thick. — Source: 12 Real-Life Superpowers Of Sharks

6 20,000 Shark Teeth

SHARK SUPERPOWERS CRACKED.COM A lemon shark can have 20,000 teeth in 25 years. Consider that many lemon sharks live to be 50, and imagine having 40,000 teeth in your lifetime. Sharks are constantly producing and shedding their teeth. — Source: 12 Real-Life Superpowers Of Sharks

5 Shark Jumping!

SHARK SUPERPOWERS CRACKED.COM Sharks can jump up to 10 feet into the air The great white shark may be 2000 pounds, but the giant fish can reach speeds of up to 40 miles per hour and launch itself into the air to catch prey. — Source: 12 Real-Life Superpowers Of Sharks

4 Ghost Shark

Sharks Movies & TV Ghost Shark This SyFy movie spawned an unofficial sequel. Ghost Shark 2: Urban Jaws was released in 2015, even though it's not related to Ghost Shark (and isn't a sequel to anything, really). CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Facts About Sharks in Movies & TV To Sink Our Teeth Into

3 The Future Shark Trilogy

Sharks Movies & TV Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures Armaggon took Raphael's eye. In a future story, Armaggon fights alongside the Shredder and Verminator X against the turtles, resulting in Raphael losing his left eye. Meh, Raph looks cooler in an eye patch anyway. LAIRD 1992- CRACKED.COM BOWN — Source: 20 Facts About Sharks in Movies & TV To Sink Our Teeth Into

2 Deep Blue Sea

Sharks Movies & TV Deep Blue Sea There's a Jaws Easter egg. A license plate removed from the shark's mouth is the exact same number and plate as the one removed from the tiger shark in Jaws. Mil 0070981 72 LOUISIANA 73 VISINO 1860200 CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Facts About Sharks in Movies & TV To Sink Our Teeth Into

1 Austin Powers in Goldmember

Sharks Movies & TV Austin Powers The sharks with frickin' laser beams were planned for the first movie. As life imitated art, there was no money in the budget for the special effects team to make them. After the series was a hit, they appeared in Goldmember. CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Facts About Sharks in Movies & TV To Sink Our Teeth Into

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