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How does a diving bell work?
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Aug 8, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
About 2,400 years ago Aristotle mentions the use of diving bells, apparatuses that convey divers to the bottom of the sea -- or at least below the surface of the water -- and allows them to breathe -- at least until the air runs out. Learn about the physics of this clever and ancient invention and how it's been used to sabotage enemy boats and build the Brooklyn Bridge. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Released:
Aug 8, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
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