The ocean's most unsettling discovery yet: a pile of washing machines at 5,000 feet, all out of warranty.
Deep Sea Scientists Hunting a Shipwreck Accidentally Stumbled Across The Ocean's Own Backrooms
NOAA scientists scanning the Gulf of Mexico seafloor for a shipwreck instead found a surreal pile of rusted white appliances—fridges, washers, dryers—spilling from a crumpled red shipping container. The expedition's ROV feed captured the crew's bemused reactions, turning a routine sonar target into an accidental deep-sea junkyard.
Source: Deep Sea Scientists Hunting a Shipwreck Accidentally Stumbled Across The Ocean's Own Backrooms — ScienceAlert
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