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A 3D illustration of the now debunked competing conspiracy theory that the Earth is flat, as it appears from land, rather than spherical. Earth texture maps courtesy of NASA.gov; Shutterstock ID 1240127368; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other:

What would the landscape look like on a disc-shaped world? part 2

Things would look familiar at the disc centre, say our readers, but weirder the closer you got to the edge

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Karl Petersen/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (9760878a) A general view shows an iceberg stranded near the village of Innaarsuit, in the Avannaata Municipality, northwestern Greenland, 12 July 2018 (issued 13 July 2018). The Avannaata Municipality was alarmed on 11 July, after a huge iceberg was grounded just outside the village of Innaarsuit. According to local media, police asked villagers who live closest to the water, to leave their houses over fears the iceberg could calve and affect the village with a tsunami. Iceberg grounded outside village in northwestern Greenland, Innaarsuit - 12 Jul 2018

This week鈥檚 new questions

Why are humans able to find aesthetic beauty in inanimate objects?

Do babies understand each other with their babbling?

Is it better to dry towels hung up portrait or landscape? part 2

What is the optimal amount of water to clean a glass jar? part 2

This week鈥檚 new questions

2B5DJY0 Row of homemade jars of jam for sale on the market counter.

What is the optimal amount of water to clean a glass jar?

A 3D illustration of the now debunked competing conspiracy theory that the Earth is flat, as it appears from land, rather than spherical. Earth texture maps courtesy of NASA.gov; Shutterstock ID 1240127368; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other:

What would the horizon and landscape look like on a disc-shaped world?

2GYH6HN Irkutsk, Russia - July 28, 2021 Barber shop street advertisement, mannequin head with bushy beard

This week鈥檚 new questions

What are the evolutionary advantages of being able to grow a beard? Why do people scrunch up their eyes when they want to see more clearly?

Why don鈥檛 orcas attack humans?

Why don鈥檛 people own up to their mistakes?

Why do we throw our heads back when experiencing emotions? part 2

This week鈥檚 new questions