Did you know there’s a massive underground ocean hiding beneath our feet? Scientists just discovered what could be Earth’s largest underground water reservoir, buried hundreds of miles below the surface. This hidden ocean isn’t like the ones we see—it’s trapped inside a special type of rock called ringwoodite, which holds water like a giant sponge. In fact, there might be three times more water down there than in all the oceans on the surface combined! This mind-blowing find could change what we know about Earth’s water cycle and where our planet’s water originally came from. Who knows—maybe there are even more hidden oceans waiting to be found deep below!
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