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Making a submarine with scrap

Amateur inventor Tao Xiangli scoured second-hand markets for two years in search of spare parts for more than just a broken appliance. He's built a home-made submarine he hopes will give him his big break. ...full story at Countdown to Beijing

from Countdown to Beijing on Thu, Sep 10 2009

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