Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916

How did shark attacks become more possible in the summer of 1916?

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Asked by Cat on 02 Apr 05:16

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Answered by Cat on 02 Apr 05:42

Thousands of working-class men and women migrated across downtown Philadelphia to the coast on the first day of July 1916. The beach-goers of that year made up the largest gathering in the region to date.