People have been developing different forms of shark repellent for decades — the military even issued a chemical shark repellent called “Shark Chaser” to pilots, sailors and astronauts(!) from the end of World War II through the start of the Vietnam War. Thing is … it didn’t really work. Learn why they bothered passing it out or even created it in the first place.
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The Allure of Natural Shark Repellent
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Compound Interest Shark Week Special
Shark repellent: not yet, maybe never.
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