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WWII Sparked America's Shark Obsession, Not 'Jaws' or Shark Week




A shark and its fellow marine residents captivate onlookers at the Underwater Observatory Marine Park aquarium in Israel. Sharks can simultaneously captivate us and terrify us. Art Widak/HurPhoto via Getty Images
Every summer on the Discovery Channel, Shark Week inundates its eager audiences with spectacular documentary footage of sharks hunting, feeding and leaping.
Debuting in 1988, the television event was an instant hit. Its financial success wildly exceeded the expectations of its creators, who had been inspired by the profitability of the 1975 blockbuster film Jaws, the first movie to earn $100 million at the box office.
Thirty-three years later, the enduring popularity of the longest-running programming event in cable TV history is a testament to a nation terrified and fascinated by sharks. ....

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Before Shark Week and 'Jaws,' World War II spawned America's shark obsession


A painting for the U.S. Army’s Stars and Stripes newspaper shows a downed pilot fending off sharks with a knife. Ed Vebell/Getty Images
Every summer on the Discovery Channel, “Shark Week” inundates its eager audiences with spectacular documentary footage of sharks hunting, feeding and leaping.
Debuting in 1988, the television event was an instant hit. Its financial success wildly exceeded the expectations of its creators, who had been inspired by the profitability of the 1975 blockbuster film “Jaws,” the first movie to earn $100 million at the box office.
Thirty-three years later, the enduring popularity of the longest-running programming event in cable TV history is a testament to a nation terrified and fascinated by sharks. ....

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