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The megalodon, which had teeth the size of humans, was named after the Greek word "big tooth." Megalodon sharks were massive creatures that lived millions of years ago and are now extinct.

One tooth struck her as odd: It was bigger than any known platypus tooth. After closer study, "I said, 'Wait a second, not only is it quite big, it's quite different as well,'" Pian remembers.