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Scientists Sank a Pig Carcass Into the Deep Sea
Original: Scientists Sank a Pig Into The Deep-Sea, and It Went Very Wrong
Researchers sank a pig carcass on the deep seafloor to study how scavengers break down large remains in one of Earth's least explored environments, and the experiment took an unexpected turn. Viewers are drawn to the dramatic framing of what went wrong, with more than a million people engaging with the story of deep-sea scavenging and its surprises.
Why now: The unusual experiment and its unexpected outcome have made deep-sea science go viral
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