Shark Week (Day 5)

SHARK FACT: Scientists haven't found an ideal shark repellent yet.  This isn't to say that sharks will stop at nothing to attack boats, humans, and livestock, but some ways discourage sharks only as much as the color yellow entices them.

According to Wikipedia, sharks tend to avoid places that contain a chemical secreted by a dying shark.  However, according to personal research, I believe that this repels sharks based on the fact that they can be completely over-dramatic about dying.

An article about Aztec methods of shark repulsion on HowStuffWorks.com (and my professors say I never do any viable research... pfft...) stated that sharks can withstand an insane amount of noxious chemicals.  But the Aztecs claimed to have found a way to deter sharks from capsizing their boats: by dangling chili peppers into the water.

This makes sense, considering the well-known fact that sharks hate spicy food.

For the record, they aren't crazy about Italian food, either.

It turns out that this method of hanging peppers off of boats is not very effective, proving once again that the Aztecs never knew what the hell they were doing.

And we wonder why there are no Aztecs around anymore...