Comments on: Historical Names http://eladpeer.com/wp/2005/06/11/historical-names/ My Travels Through Life And Planet Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:22:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.6 by: Oded http://eladpeer.com/wp/2005/06/11/historical-names/#comment-111 Sun, 12 Jun 2005 06:31:50 +0000 http://eladpeer.com/wp/2005/06/11/historical-names/#comment-111 I checked what WikiPedia has to say about sharks, and its very interesting but nothing about having no veins - I think its bogus. They do have some other very interesting information - did you know that while sharks lay eggs, in most shark species the eggs stay in the uterus of the mother until they hatch, and in some species the first embryo that hatches then proceeds to kill all the his brothers and systers and eat their eggs ? Also, the part about the etymology of the name "shark" is very interesting - here it is verbatim: <blockquote> Until the late 16th century sharks were usually referred to in the English language as sea-dogs. The name "Shark" first came into use around the late 1560s to refer to the large sharks of the Caribbean Sea, and later to all sharks in general. The name may have been derived from the Mayan word for shark, xoc, pronounced "shock" or "shawk". The term for a group of sharks is a shiver. </blockquote> I checked what WikiPedia has to say about sharks, and its very interesting but nothing about having no veins - I think its bogus.
They do have some other very interesting information - did you know that while sharks lay eggs, in most shark species the eggs stay in the uterus of the mother until they hatch, and in some species the first embryo that hatches then proceeds to kill all the his brothers and systers and eat their eggs ?

Also, the part about the etymology of the name “shark” is very interesting - here it is verbatim:

Until the late 16th century sharks were usually referred to in the English language as sea-dogs. The name “Shark” first came into use around the late 1560s to refer to the large sharks of the Caribbean Sea, and later to all sharks in general. The name may have been derived from the Mayan word for shark, xoc, pronounced “shock” or “shawk”.

The term for a group of sharks is a shiver.

]]> by: yoel http://eladpeer.com/wp/2005/06/11/historical-names/#comment-110 Sat, 11 Jun 2005 21:40:11 +0000 http://eladpeer.com/wp/2005/06/11/historical-names/#comment-110 elad i can only say that i'm envy u for every moment have alot of fun for all of us . keep in tuch yoel elad
i can only say that i’m envy u for every moment
have alot of fun for all of us .
keep in tuch
yoel

]]> by: arikb http://eladpeer.com/wp/2005/06/11/historical-names/#comment-109 Sat, 11 Jun 2005 10:51:57 +0000 http://eladpeer.com/wp/2005/06/11/historical-names/#comment-109 Hi Elad The shark actually does have a heart: <a href="http://www.oceanofk.org/sharks/sharkAnatomy.html" rel="nofollow">Shark Anatomy</a> <a href="http://www.cbu.edu/~aross/Comp_Anat.htm#Lab10" rel="nofollow">A picture of a shark's heart</a> -- Arik Hi Elad

The shark actually does have a heart:

Shark Anatomy
A picture of a shark’s heart

– Arik

]]> by: Daddy- Eitan http://eladpeer.com/wp/2005/06/11/historical-names/#comment-108 Sat, 11 Jun 2005 09:38:46 +0000 http://eladpeer.com/wp/2005/06/11/historical-names/#comment-108 Look what the guy found in the shark's stomach and you'll come to the conclusion that it can not be a creature with a heart! By the way, these sharks are very eager to taste a human being from the holyland so you had better not tell them where you came from, or better still- just stay away from them! Enjoy Dad Look what the guy found in the shark’s stomach and you’ll come to the conclusion that it can not be a creature with a heart! By the way, these sharks are very eager to taste a human being from the holyland so you had better not tell them where you came from, or better still- just stay away from them!
Enjoy
Dad

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