During the summer of 1975 the world collectively became terrified to go into the water after Stephen Speilberg's classic shark attack thriller Jaws hit the theaters. The story of a rogue shark terrorizing a sleepy New York coastal beach town became a pop culture phenomenon but did you know that it was based on a true story that happened right here along at Jersey shore just over 100 years ago? This week we dig into the little remembered story of how a rogue shark claimed 5 victims and set off a national panic from Sea Isle to San Francisco. Also this week we discuss the NY Times latest article validating the existence of UFO's, Seattle's hockey team picks a fishy new name and more!

 

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