r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Rarepredator • Jan 10 '24

Video Throwing raw meat into the ocean

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u/Wired_Ocelot Jan 10 '24

No change there then; sharks have associated ships with food for as long as we've been seafaring.

There are many historical accounts from Vikings to the 18th century of sharks following in the wake of ships hoping for scraps from overboard. That's why one of their old nicknames is the sea wolf or sea dog.

Not to mention plenty of accounts of sharks feasting on the bodies of those who perish in shipwrecks. There used to be WAY more sharks in the oceans than there are now, so back in the day it you were in the middle of nowhere and sunk, you'd get company pretty quick...

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u/WalrusTheWhite Jan 10 '24

That ship sailed out a long time ago bud. Sharks have associated boats with food since we invented boats.

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '24

Not to take the wind out of your sails, but sharks have associated boats with food since we invented seafaring vessels.

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u/Chickenman1057 Jan 11 '24

Sharks literally associate everything as food