1.The Pacific Ocean Is Five Times Wider Than The Moon. 2.*Scientists Discovered Huge 'Black Hole' Eddies That Drift Around The Oceans.* Black holes don't only exist in the cold distance of deep space, they also exist right here on Earth, swirling in the oceans. Scientists from ETH Zurich and the University of Miami have discovered that many large ocean eddies on Earth are mathematically equivalent to the black holes of space, meaning nothing trapped by them can escape. 3. Marine Plants Create More Than Half Of The World's Oxygen.Scientists believe that phytoplankton contribute between 50 to 85 percent of the oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere. phytoplankton – that live near the water’s surface and drift with the currents. Like all plants, they photosynthesize – that is, they use sunlight and carbon dioxide to make food. A byproduct of photosynthesis is oxygen. 4. Scientists Estimate 91% Of Ocean Species Are Still Undiscovered. 5. The world’s largest waterfall is in the oc