Encountering A Shark Might Be Scary, But Do You Know What You Should Really Be Afraid Of?

For my entire life, I’ve been hesitant to go too far off the shore when I’m at the beach because I fear sharks. A few years ago, I was in Ethiopia and was offered an opportunity to see hippos in the wild, and I was like, “Hell, yeah!” So my husband, our 8-month-old daughter, and…

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Oct 16, 2014

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