What killed the mighty megalodon? Plus, these French mistresses ruled; were these the first cannibals?
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The biggest shark in the world had a secret weapon.
That weapon enabled the gigantic megalodon to swim faster and farther than otherwise, hunting large prey to sustain its immense size. It grew up to 50 feet long, with a jaw full of serrated teeth (shown above) as much as seven inches long.
But the mega-shark's killer advantage also led to its doom.
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 | | PHOTOGRAPH BY WUNDERVISUALS / GETTY IMAGES | | Beat the heat: Drenched in sweat from the massive heat sizzling a broad swath of the U.S.? That's actually a good thing. Here are a few tips on how to cool off—from eating your water to icing down your hot zones. Letting children get soaked (as seen above) also can help release heat from the body so long as they have on clothes that dry quickly. Here are more tips.
Related: How heat can make you sick—and kill you
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| Not just humans: A new study shows dolphin moms, like human parents, use baby talk with their young. (Pictured above, a female common bottlenose dolphin swims with her calf in the Bahamas.)
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We asked, you answered: After an image of pigeons took the Audubon Photography Award, we asked readers if the beauty of the purring bird was underrated. Yes, say many of you. We particularly liked this response from Joni Falanga: “I have always loved the beauty of the common pigeons. Just not their poop so much!”
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