How Do the Biggest Sharks in Pop Culture Stack Up?

 By 
Bob Al-Greene
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How Do the Biggest Sharks in Pop Culture Stack Up?

Duh-dun. Duh-dun.

Shark Week has resurfaced from the depths once again, which means it's time to obsess over blurry underwater footage and harrowing survival stories. The annual event reminds us to treat these creatures of the deep with deference and respect. Every other week of the year, sharks are cast as man-eating monsters and, occasionally, an airborne menace.

Maybe most of your knowledge and attitude toward sharks comes from popular culture, not cold, hard facts. After all, there are so many famous sharks to love (or hate, or fear).

So how do the most famous sharks in pop culture history stack up? Who's the biggest, meanest monster of them all? Check out the graphic below to find out.

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