{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English ","title":"#516 | Journey to the Deep: A Short History of Underwater Exploration","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/43659513\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1367,"description":"From ancient diving bells to the groundbreaking descent of the Mariana Trench, in this episode, we'll uncover tales of bravery, innovation, and the pursuit of knowledge beneath the waves.  \n\n\nAncient history of exploring the ocean's depths\nAristotle's theoretical diving concept in the 4th Century BC\nEarly diving bell inventions and Alexander the Great myth\nMagellan's attempt to measure ocean depth in 1521\nThe invention of the first submarine by Cornelis Drebbel\nDavid Bushnell's \"Turtle\" and its military attempts\nHMS Challenger's oceanographic expedition reveals deep-sea life\nDiscovery of the Mariana Trench's Challenger Deep\nFirst manned descent into Mariana Trench in 1960\nCurrent understanding and mystery of Earth's deep oceans\n\n\n\nFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/underwater-exploration","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/HIneD2bpN38ZyIYQqvz9OwtMc5c5ep366psJkVe0ZiU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzU3MDEvMTYyMDk3/Mzg5MS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}