The largest shark ever was Carcharodon megalodon, which was around 16 m (53 ft) long, with a mouth perhaps 2 m (6 ft) wide.
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Recent Guinness World Records:
Record – Longest surviving triple heart bypass patient (male)
Record – Most walnuts cracked with the head in one minute
Last week’s records:
Monday, 31 July – Click here
Tuesday, 1 August – Click here
Wednesday, 2 August – Click here
Thursday, 3 August – Click here
Friday, 4 August – Click here
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