Carotid artery. Carotid artery disease is caused by a buildup of plaques in arteries that deliver blood to your brain. Plaques are clumps of cholesterol, calcium, fibrous tissue and other cellular debris that gather at microscopic injury sites within the artery. This process is called atherosclerosis.
One of the biggest great white sharks ever caught on tape. Before you go, we thought you'd like these... Nicknamed 'Deep Blue,' this great white is almost as long as the 22-foot-long boat the researchers were aboard near Guadalupe, Mexico, nearly 165 miles away from mainland.
One of the biggest sharks to ever be officially record was found off the shores of Pakistan in early 2012. This whale shark was measured to be over 40 feet l... One of the biggest sharks to ever be officially record was found off the shores of Pakistan in early 2012. This whale shark was measured to be over 40 feet long and weighted almost 50,000 lbs. It was found alive, but dying roughly 100 miles away from the harbor by a roaming fisherman.