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What powers Verne’s Nautilus submarine?

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How can the Nautilus propel itself if there isn’t enough oxygen in the ocean’s depths? Captain Nemo’s answer comes as a surprise to professor Aronnax. The reader is Neil McCaul. Photo: Illustration for the novel 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas' by Jules Verne (Corbis via Getty Images)

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