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Absurd headlines about sharks, adjusted for accuracy

Posted on June 11, 2014June 11, 2014 By David Shiffman 1 Comment on Absurd headlines about sharks, adjusted for accuracy
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The mainstream media doesn’t always have the greatest reputation for accuracy when it comes to reporting stories about sharks. Inspired by this brilliant campaign, I decided to “adjust” the headlines of some particularly absurd recent news stories about sharks.

This story about a shark that may have been eaten by another shark. 

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