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  2. Empirical evidence for the spherical shape of Earth - Wikipedia

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    The shadow of Earth on the Moon during a lunar eclipse is always a dark circle that moves from one side of the Moon to the other (partially grazing it during a partial eclipse). The only shape that casts a round shadow no matter which direction it is pointed is a sphere, and the ancient Greeks deduced that this must mean Earth is spherical. [8]

  3. Spherical Earth - Wikipedia

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    Spherical Earth or Earth's curvature refers to the approximation of the figure of the Earth to a sphere. The concept of a spherical Earth gradually displaced earlier beliefs in a flat Earth during classical antiquity and the Middle Ages. The figure of the Earth is more accurately described as an ellipsoid, which was realized in the early modern ...

  4. Figure of the Earth - Wikipedia

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    The curvature of the Earth is evident in the horizon across the image, and the bases of the buildings on the far shore are below that horizon and hidden by the sea. The simplest model for the shape of the entire Earth is a sphere. The Earth's radius is the distance from Earth's center to its surface, about 6,371 km (3,959 mi). While "radius ...

  5. Behind the Curve - Wikipedia

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    Behind the Curve primarily focuses on flat Earth proponent Mark Sargent, and his life as an active member of the flat Earth community. Sargent discusses his interpretation of flat Earth theory, and his role as an advocate, as well as his series of YouTube videos and podcasts. It also follows Sargent as he attends various flat Earth gatherings.

  6. 50 Random And Interesting Facts You Might Not Know ... - AOL

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    If you're not seeing any rain, it's because it's evaporated by the time it passed the radar, reaching the surface,” she explains. #4. Image credits: factz.unheard #5.

  7. William Carpenter (flat-Earth theorist) - Wikipedia

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    Carpenter was a passionate advocate of the flat Earth hypothesis, which holds that the Earth is not a globe. Carpenter, a printer originally from Greenwich, England, published Theoretical Astronomy Examined and Exposed – Proving the Earth not a Globe in eight parts from 1864 under the name Common Sense.

  8. 20 Earth Day facts that aren't common knowledge - AOL

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    The earth isn't round If you've ever taken a history class, you'll know that back in the days of Christopher Columbus, people believed that the earth was flat. Of course, since that time we've ...

  9. 25 Earth Day Facts—Plus, How To Help the Planet Today and ...

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