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2024-04-13 12:08:32 UTC - HELPFUL
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Incorrect. The Earth appears round when viewed from an astronomic vantage point, it's actually ellipsoid (or spheroid), but it does change due to centrifugal force. https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/earth-round.html BBC Sky at night provide ways that you can prove the earth is round https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/earth-is-round-not-flat Britannica also gives 10 tips https://www.britannica.com/video/185544/reasons-Earth
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