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TIL of the Challenger expedition of 1872-76, one of the first major scientific studies of the ocean depths. It discovered over 4,000 new species and conducted 492 deep sea soundings, including one that first discovered the Mariana Trench. In total, the ship was supplied with 291 km of rope.

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