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[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 2 weeks ago

Greenland sharks have incredibly long lifespans due to their large size (6m+), environment, and very slow metabolism estimated up to 500 years. There could be a shark that is still alive today that was alive during Shakespeare's life and the switch to the Gregorian calendar.