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Flat Earth

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- Physics
- Geology
Posted on: 2025-02-26
Flight paths are not evidence for a flat Earth

Claim:

Flights from New Zealand to Argentina connect through the U.S., which only makes sense if the Earth is flat.

Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2025-02-14
Incorrect
- Geology
Posted on: 2025-02-12
Viral ‘flat Earth’ videos miss basic geometry when comparing Antarctica’s perimeter to Earth’s circumference

Claim:

Antarctica’s perimeter is larger than Earth’s circumference which should not be possible, proving Antarctica is an ice wall and we live on a flat Earth

Source: 2025-02-08
Incorrect
- Geology
- Physics
Posted on: 2024-12-05
How we know Earth is round, not flat: a review of claims and misconceptions about Earth’s shape

Claim:

Observations show that the Earth is flat.

Source: Facebook, TikTok, Social media users, 2024-12-03
Inaccurate
- Geology
Posted on: 2020-11-27
The Earth is a sphere that rotates on its axis and revolves around the Sun, contrary to Flat Earth video

Claim:

“The Earth is not a globe. The Earth is stationary.”

Source: Flat Earth, Amber Plaster, 2020-11-17

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