To fund his search for the legendary Titanic, Bob Ballard asked the US Navy for money. They said no ... unless you help us out by looking for two lost submarines.

And that's exactly what he did, finding debris from the USS Scorpion and USS Thresher, two subs that sunk with all hands during the 1960s. He discovered that contrary to the Navy's fears, there was minimal environmental damage from radiation from the two ship's reactors. He also determined that the Scorpion was sunk by one of its own torpedos and not Soviet activity as suggested.

Then, using the same techniques he perfected finding the subs, he was able to locate the Titanic.

Filed under: titanic, submarines, ships, and exploration

Here's a nice bit of hope for less attractive men.

Here's what the article says: Men feel best about their women when the women are beautiful, while women seek more supportive husbands. When the woman is more attractive than the man, the man is more likely to be supportive because he's getting "more than he deserves" in the all-important looks department, and so he needs to work to retain her affections.

Of course the visual example given, with Howard Stern and his undeniably beautiful wife, might also be explained by an attraction to money and power, which the article doesn't cover.

Filed under: beauty and relationships