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Mystery structures discovered deep inside the Earth leaving scientists baffled

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Geologists have found structures that scatter seismic waves deep inside the mantle of Planet Earth .

These structures are known as ultra-low velocity zones (ULVZs) which slow down seismic waves caused by earthquakes.

They were found under the western Pacific and under North America , North Africa , East Asia and the Pacific Northwest .