People have strong feelings about animals. When asked which creatures they fear the most, respondents will often point to spiders, snakes, crocodiles and large furry carnivores like lions, tigers and bears. And all too often, sharks sit at the top of the fear list. But sharks are getting a bad rap. They rarely attack humans, averaging around 64 bites a year worldwide, with fatalities in the single digits.
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