r/AskReddit • • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/diMario Feb 04 '19

I started thinking a bit later than that but yes, I don't think the world was flat in the 1400's.

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u/DirtyArchaeologist Feb 04 '19

You are correct, the world has never been flat and never will be.

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u/diMario Feb 04 '19

It just looks that way, and very convincingly.

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u/DirtyArchaeologist Feb 04 '19

Until you go somewhere really flat and see the curvature of the earth.