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Largest shark that ever lived: Scientists unlock mystery about the megalodon

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New study suggests the megalodon was more than three times the size of a great white shark.

The monster shark was previously believed to be between 50 and 65 feet long.

It could have reached a whopping 80 feet in length, the study says.

Little is known about how and why megalodons went extinct around 3 million years ago.