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EU gives shark protection teeth
I was very briefly confused by the bottom headline in this 'Other top stories' widget on the
Science & Environment section
of the BBC News website:
It left me wondering what 'protection teeth' were, and why the EU would give some to a shark. Surely a shark could protect itself?
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