🤯 Did You Know (click to read)
Water pressure increases by approximately one atmosphere every 10 meters of depth.
Frilled sharks commonly inhabit depths around 1,000 meters where pressure exceeds 100 atmospheres. Human lungs, which rely on air-filled cavities, cannot withstand such compression without specialized life-support systems, whereas the shark’s body contains no gas-filled spaces vulnerable to implosion.
💥 Impact (click to read)
At 1,000 meters, the surrounding force would compress unprotected air to a fraction of its surface volume. The shark’s flexible cartilage and fluid-filled tissues equalize pressure naturally, preventing structural failure.
This contrast highlights a fundamental divide between terrestrial physiology and deep-sea biology. What is instantly fatal to humans is routine habitat for a predator that spends its entire life under crushing force.
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