• Caspase8@aussie.zone
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    1 year ago

    How does one cut one’s arm on a passing shark? Sharks are smooth as can be.

    Edit: Never mind just read the article and he cut his arm on a tooth while the shark swam past open-mouthed.

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      1 year ago

      I know you already found the answer, but I want to add that shark skin is only smooth in one direction, if at all. The scales are made of V-shaped grooves, like their teeth. Their skin can definitely break yours if rubbed in the wrong direction at a fast enough speed.

      I can personally vouch for this. I used to volunteer at aquariums. The sharks and manta rays were my favorite exhibits to work in. Penguins were dope too, but they smell.

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        1 year ago

        Sorry but you’re wrong, sharks are well known for having the smoothest skin