Morbid

The 1916 Jersey Shore Shark Attacks (Part 2)

March 12, 2026·52 min·7-min readconversationalcomedy
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On a 1916 summer day, a great white shark somehow ended up in Matawan Creek, a shallow freshwater tributary in New Jersey, leading to a series of brutal attacks that killed two people, severely injured two others, and sparked mass panic. The hosts recount the harrowing events with a mix o

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