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Discovery Channel

American cable network known for factual and science programming, which aired the scripted docufiction Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives during Shark Week 2013, fuelling public belief that the extinct shark might still exist.

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    Discovery Channel popularised Megalodon — The 2013 docufiction Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives, aired during Shark Week, left a majority of polled viewers believing the extinct shark might still exist.

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Did Megalodon Survive?

Did megalodon survive extinction? The fossil evidence says no, it died out 3.6 million years ago, but the myth persists. Here's why.