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Scientists Discover Why Sharks Can Swim So Fast

Posted by timothy on from the goosebumps-might-help-evade-them dept.

MediaSight writes "Shortfin mako sharks can shoot through the ocean at up to 50 miles per hour (80 kilometres an hour). Now a trick that helps them to reach such speeds has been discovered — the sharks can raise their scales to create tiny wells across the surface of their skin, reducing drag like the dimples on a golf ball."

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  1. Re: new? by Grishnakh · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    That's not from any fancy suits, it's probably from steroids, the same reason athletic records of all kinds have been broken in recent years.

    It's pretty much pointless to compare modern-day athletics to any historical records because of the extreme use of steroids now.