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The First U.S. Human-Operated Submersible Changed the Course of Oceanography

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General Mills , in Minneapolis, secured the contract with a bid of US $498,500, according to the Eos article. Electrical and fiber-optic connectors and cables were encapsulated in oil-filled hoses and boxes, making them waterproof. The crew escaped unharmed, but the food they brought for lunch sank with the ship.

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L. Frank Baum’s Cautionary Tale About the Gifts of Electricity

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Nowhere is that more evident than in his 1901 novel The Master Key: An Electrical Fairy Tale, Founded Upon the Mysteries of Electricity and the Optimism of Its Devotees. Both boys, real and fictional, were enthusiastic electrical experimenters. And so the Baums witnessed the electrical transformation of Chicago.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

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Below is a chronology of hybrid Toyota Priuses and Ford Escapes that have been converted. Unless otherwise noted, all are Prius. You can see a general overview of PHEVs at All About Plug-In Hybrids (that page needs an update!). If youre interested in converting your Prius, see the information at How To Get a Plug-In Hybrid.

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