The ‘flat Earth’ idea was essentially disproved by a recent video transmitted from space by an astronaut. For thousands of years, we have been aware that the Earth is round.
The idea of a spherical Earth has existed since ancient Greece, despite the perplexing depictions on 2D maps and the tales of Christopher Columbus.
Long before he passed away in 495 B.C., the Greek philosopher Pythagoras even made conjectures regarding this.
However, the misconception that our globe is flat and tabletop-like has persisted for generations. Indeed, a few hundred years ago,
There were likely more misunderstandings regarding the form of our globe. The ‘flat Earth’ fallacies, however, continue to be refuted in our day of limitless knowledge.
Given their repeated observations of the Earth’s roundness, astronauts must find these flat Earth beliefs particularly humorous.
