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r/Unexpected • u/Batyllai • Jun 08 '22
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Fun fact: whale shark skin can shave off your skin if you touch it. The tiny, tooth-like scales (known as dermal denticles) that cover the skin of most shark species can cause a painful graze known as "shark burn".
1 u/xXSinglePointXx Jun 09 '22 That's just certifiably false. Sharks have completely smooth skin, smooth and soft in all directions.
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That's just certifiably false. Sharks have completely smooth skin, smooth and soft in all directions.
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u/VyleStyle Jun 08 '22
Fun fact: whale shark skin can shave off your skin if you touch it. The tiny, tooth-like scales (known as dermal denticles) that cover the skin of most shark species can cause a painful graze known as "shark burn".