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After more than 100 years beneath the waves, the Titanic’s mammoth hull and iconic bow look a little different. Bacteria have been feeding on the icicle-like growths of rust, aka “rusticles,” and recycling the ship’s nutrients into the ocean ecosystem. Not only that, but the scientists revisiting the wreck – or the robot ambassadors they sent in their stead – discovered a remarkable artifact. “It was like finding a needle in a haystack,” said Titanic researcher James Penca. “And to rediscover [it] this year was momentous.” We’re a fan of archaeological digs here at The Focus, such as this colo…

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