The truth, indeed, is something that mankind, for some mysterious reason, instinctively dislikes.
Every man who tries to tell it is unpopular, and even when by the sheer strength of his case he prevails, he is put down as a scoundrel.
— H. L. Mencken

This is wild.. apparently there are parts of the ocean that are permanently lower than surrounding areas due to variations in gravity!

One such “gravity hole” in the Indian Ocean drops over 100m

https://www.thebrighterside.news/space/scientists-solve-the-75-year-old-mystery-of-massive-gravity-hole-in-the-indian-ocean/