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330 million year old shark head found in worlds longest cave system

Scientists have found a 330 million-year-old shark head in a cave in Kentucky. The head was huge and scientists estimated the shark was around the size of a modern great white shark. The scientists have said that the cave system is rich in fossils and still needs to be properly explored.

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Sun Feb 02 - CBSNews

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