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  2. Shark - Wikipedia

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    Shark fin soup is a status symbol in Asian countries and is erroneously considered healthy and full of nutrients. Scientific research has revealed, however, that high concentrations of BMAA are present in shark fins. [139] Because BMAA is a neurotoxin, consumption of shark fin soup and cartilage pills, therefore, may pose a health risk. [140]

  3. Shark fin soup - Wikipedia

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    Shark fin soup. Shark fin soup is a soup or stewed dish served in parts of China, Taiwan, [1][2] and Southeast Asia. [3] The shark fins provide texture, while the taste comes from the other ingredients. [4] It is commonly served at special occasions such as weddings and banquets, or as a luxury item.

  4. Sharkskin - Wikipedia

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    Sharkskin describes a specific woven or warp-knitted fabric with a distinctive sheen. Sharkskin is a twill weave fabric created using acetate, rayon, worsted wool, lycra, and other plastic fibers. The arrangement of darker and brighter threads in a twill weave creates a subtle pattern of lines that run across the fabric diagonally and a two ...

  5. Shark finning - Wikipedia

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    Shark fins on display in a pharmacy in Yokohama, Japan. Shark finning is the act of removing fins from sharks and discarding the rest of the shark back into the ocean. This act is prohibited in many countries. [1] The sharks are often still alive when discarded, but without their fins. [2][3][4] Unable to swim effectively, they sink to the ...

  6. Jaws (film) - Wikipedia

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    Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the 1974 novel by Peter Benchley.It stars Roy Scheider as police chief Martin Brody, who, with the help of a marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss) and a professional shark hunter (Robert Shaw), hunts a man-eating great white shark that attacks beachgoers at a summer resort town.

  7. Shark anatomy - Wikipedia

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    The tail of a shark consists of the caudal peduncle and the caudal fin, which provide the main source of thrust for the shark. Most sharks have heterocercal caudal fins, meaning that the backbone extends into the (usually longer) upper lobe. The shape of the caudal fin reflects the shark's lifestyle, and can be broadly divided into five categories:

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