Massive Prehistoric Shark Teeth Keep Washing Up on North Carolina Beaches

Sharks are plotting a takeover.

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If you listen closely, you’ll hear the prophecy of the German Devil Rat whispering its doomsday predictions into the ears of society with glee. Not only is Adam Sandler releasing his latest cinematic folly very soon, but massive fossilized teeth from an apparent Megalodon have started showing up on North Carolina's beaches. This, of course, is surely a sign of dangerous days to come:

The Aurora Fossil Museum's noted experts on matters of fossilized shark teeth tell WITN that "every one inch of a tooth’s length equals ten feet," meaning some or all of these unearthed teeth once belonged to a Megalodon roughly 60 feet long. According to Cynthia Crane, the museum’s director, the fossils have been disturbed due to a recent pattern of storms and high tides.

In case you fell asleep during shark class, this is probably what a Megalodon looks like:

 

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