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Credits:
Writer/Narrator/Editor: Stephanie Sammann
Editor: Dylan Hennessy
Illustrator/Animator: Kirtan Patel https://kpatart.com/illustrations
Sound: Graham Haerther https://haerther.net
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Producer: Brian McManus    / realengineering  

References:

[1] http://www.waterencyclopedia.com/La-M...
[2] http://www.alertdiver.com/Saturation_...
[3] https://www.msdmanuals.com/en-nz/home...
[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitroge...
[5] https://www.navalhistory.org/2012/07/...
[6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliox
[7]https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles...