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[–] witheyeandclaw@lemmy.world 80 points 1 year ago (3 children)

“While Kentucky doesn't have an ocean, it does have aquariums. In 2006, at least 12 people at Kentucky's Newport Aquarium were bitten by sharks while at an exhibit that allows visitors to touch the animals”

Keep in mind that this aquarium is just across the river from the zoo where parents let their kids fall into the gorilla exhibits.

[–] foo@programming.dev 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is this an example of American exceptionalism?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And yet it's an awesome aquarium and I highly recommend it. Including the 'touch a shark' part.

[–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It was surprising how sandpaper-ish they feel.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Yes! Me too! I was totally expecting them to be slick.