Scientists left cinderblocks in a barren part of the sea. 3 months later they were ecstatic.

Scientists left cinderblocks in a barren part of the sea. 3 months later they were ecstatic.

A viral video has been making the rounds lately that shows a giant (and extremely bizarre) ship opening up at its middle and dropping a metric buttload—that's the official term—of cinderblocks directly into the ocean. The video is fascinating, so much so that I was certain it was AI-generated at first. After all, what kind of ship can part down the middle like that?Turns out, the video is real! The ship is called a split hopper barge and is ofte…