Random : 5 things you didn't know about submarines
- The word ‘submarine’ was first used in the 17th century as an adjective meaning ‘underwater’.
- The first submarine boat was invented by German doctor Magnus Pegel in 1605.
- He was one of the first to write about blood transfusions. His submarine sank in mud.
- Then first working submarine was built in 1620 by Cornelius Drebbel. It was propelled by oars.
- USS Nautilus, the first nuclear submarine, was launched in 1954.
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