How does a diving bell work?

How does a diving bell work?

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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.