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Challenger Deep, the deepest-known point on Earth was accidentally discovered on history s first major scientific expedition devoted to oceanography in 1875.

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Fun Fact: Challenger Deep, the deepest-known point on Earth was accidentally discovered on history’s first major scientific expedition devoted to oceanography in 1875.

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