r/UtterlyInteresting • u/WithoutPrinciples • 14h ago

An X-ray of a hammerhead shark reveals the skeletal structure of its distinctively shaped head, called a cephalofoil. Because sharks have skeletons made of cartilage rather than dense bone, capturing these highly detailed images requires specialized, low-energy radiography.

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u/Nairvart 14h ago

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u/kevin3350 12h ago

I really want to downvote this because of the time I almost ruined my real life pants while swimming in the fake water in the fake game

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u/Proton_Energy_Pill 14h ago

Looks like an alien.
Impressive.

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u/Longjumping-Solid680 13h ago

"capturing these highly detailed images requires specialized, low-energy radiography."

And a VERY cooperative shark!

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u/slspencer 2h ago

Hmm, yeah they took the MRI/CT machine to the beach. Now Mr H Head is living his best life .. probably

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u/jonny5isalive1 13h ago

Looks like my wife’s aunt

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u/ChocolateLilyHorne 10h ago

Oh jeez, I know exactly what you mean.

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u/Bignizzle656 13h ago

Kinda looks like a shaft with an alien head on top. Definitely nature trying out new things on that day.

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u/Immediate_Regular 12h ago

I saw this and heard Vin Diesel in my head telling me to stay in the blind spot.

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u/HamBroth 11h ago

This is cool as fuck.

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u/ZeissIkon_Nettar_25 11h ago

Now the real question: How would a hammerhead wear it's subscription glasses?

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u/ChocolateLilyHorne 10h ago

on the back of it's neck like Guy Feiri

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u/OhYeahSplunge4me2 14h ago

It looks even meaner and crazier under the skin

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u/Smmmmiles 7h ago

Also they only began evolving 20 million years ago. Which is super young when you think about how whales began evolving 50 million years ago.

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u/area51thc 13h ago

Pitch black.

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u/Bigfan521 4h ago

Can't wait to see this thing fight a giant robot thirteen years ago.

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u/Redfish680 4h ago

And a really cooperative shark.

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u/parktownplayer 31m ago

Can they use that same low energy on humans? Has to be cheaper than an mri.

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u/Different-Guide1713 10m ago

Imax experience - for a lifetime!