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What caused the bathyscaphe to stay underwater

What caused the bathyscaphe to stay underwater-example-1
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Buoyancy was provided by huge tanks containing gasoline, which is lighter than seawater. The vessel hung beneath these tanks. Iron weights fixed to the outside of the hull by magnets were used as ballast, causing the bathyscaphe to descend.
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