Why Everything Weighs Less in Antarctica


16 Sept 2026 #SciShow #science #education
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Centered just over the tip of India, and spanning more than 15,000 kilometers in diameter, is Earth’s deepest gravity hole. Yes, that is a real term, and no, scientists don’t know why it exists. Nor do they know why the Ross Sea near Antarctica has one. But if you traveled to either, you’d feel just a tiny bit lighter.

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