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DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane  $20 BILLION, 1708 SHIPWRECK EXPLORED BY TECH INNOVATION                                                                           Source:  Columbia & Stock The government of Columbia is launching a billion-dollar, high tech mission to retrieve what's called the "Holy Grail" of shipwrecks - the legendary San Jose galleon that sank off Columbia in 1708.  Here are some key facts: The San Jose shipwreck is believed to hold $20 billion in gold, silver, jewels and more Columbia has claimed the site for itself and declared it a "protected archeological area" A Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) robot sub pinpointed the wreckage 3,100 feet below the Columbian Caribbea...