FACT CHECK #6CB81AIN

WHAT WE FOUND

It's wonderful to explore questions about our world, and when it comes to the shape of the Earth, the overwhelming scientific consensus is that it is not flat 1 2 4. In fact, the Earth is spherical, or roughly spherical, as proven by a wealth of scientific evidence gathered over many centuries 2 12.

SOURCES

1. 1 · politifact.comFACT-CHECKER
   High-altitude footage doesn't prove Earth is flat - PolitiFact

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2. 2 · usatoday.comFACT-CHECKER
   Fact check roundup: Debunking the flawed science behind flat Earth ...

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3. 3 · en.wikipedia.orgWEB
   Modern flat Earth beliefs - Wikipedia

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4. 4 · fullfact.orgFACT-CHECKER
   The Earth is not flat – Full Fact

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5. 5 · poynter.orgFACT-CHECKER
   Earth is round and high-altitude footage doesn't prove Earth is flat

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6. 6 · britannica.comWEB
   Flat Earth | Theory, Model, Meaning, & Facts | Britannica

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7. 7 · answersingenesis.orgWEB
   The Black Swan: Evidence the Earth Is Flat? | Answers in Genesis

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8. 8 · replogleglobes.comACADEMIC
   Who Discovered the Fact that the Earth Is Spherical?

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9. 9 · astronomy.comWEB
   Why Earth is not flat: The conspiracy debunked - Astronomy Magazine

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10. 10 · scientificamerican.comWEB
    Strange but True: Earth Is Not Round | Scientific American

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11. 11 · guides.loc.govACADEMIC
    The Flat Earth and its Advocates: A List of References: Journal Articles

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12. 12 · space.comWEB
    How to debate a flat-Earther - Proven scientific arguments ... - Space

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13. 13 · nasa.govACADEMIC
    How Do We Know the Earth Isn't Flat? We Asked a NASA Expert

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14. 14 · pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govACADEMIC
    The Flat Earth Theory: is Evidence-Based Physiotherapy a Sphere?

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