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Scuba Diver Profile: Zale Parry
Most probably, Zale Parry can be considered as the most famous female scuba diver in the world today. She was a pioneer in skin diving in the 1940s and an early tester of underwater equipment in 1953 for Scientific Underwater...
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Christmas Gift Ideas for the Scuba Diving Lover
The season of giving is here, which means that it is time for gift-shopping for your loved ones. For your family or friend who loves to dive, choosing a fun present for him/her is not that difficult to do. To...
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Teseo Tesei, Inventor of the Human Torpedo
Torpedos have played an important part in naval warfare because they are effective in disabling or even destroying their targets. But, while modern torpedos are self-propelled and can reach their targets on their own, this hasn't always been the case....
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Philippe Diolé, Prolific Writer and Underwater Explorer
A lot of people don't know that Jacques Cousteau had help in writing some of his books but, in fact, he did. One of the people who assisted him was Philippe Diolé. Diolé was a naturalist and scientific observer who...
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Learning More about Underwater Pioneer Philippe Tailliez
When people hear the term “underwater pioneer”, they almost always think of explorer and conservationist Jacques Cousteau. But, although Cousteau did make a lot of contribution to underwater exploration, it's important to note that his achievements wouldn't have been impossible...
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Olympic Diving Champ Chantelle Newbery
Chantelle Lee Newbery is an Australian diver and an Olympic champion who was born May 6, 1977 in Melbourne, Victoria. During the Summer Olympics in 2004, she won the gold medal in the diving event, and in 2006, she became...