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25 reasons to get excited about Shark Week [Pictures]

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Generally...  (Pornchai Kittiwongsakul, AFP/Getty Images)

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Discovery’s Shark Week -- one of the most successful and longest-running cable franchises ever -- kicks off its 25th anniversary celebration Aug. 12. Which got us to thinking: what makes sharks so special, anyway? Here are just a few suggestions, mixed in with some highlights of Discovery’s new programming for the week.

• Also see: Celebrities get in on the Shark Week fun

You are more likely to be killed by a falling coconut than by a shark

Great, something else to be deathly afraid of.  (Bill Hogan/Chicago Tribune)

You never know who a shark might encounter

Shark Week 2002 included various celebrities (including Baltimore’s own Julie Bowen) jumping into the water with sharks. We’ll bet you can think of a few celebrities who would benefit from a shark encounter. Any or all of the Kardashians are the first to come to mind...  (William West, AFP/Getty Images)

A shark may lose and grow up to 30,000 teeth in its lifetime

Just think of the dental bills!  (Greg Adams, AFP/Getty Images)

There are no vegetarian sharks

Which means no plants were hurt in the making of Shark Week.  (Carl De Souza, AFP/Getty Images)

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