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One study by YouGov found that only 84% of Americans believe the Earth is round. Because, you know, logic.)īut despite overwhelming evidence, common sense, and reality itself, some people STILL think the Earth is a flat disk floating in space. For quite a small change of position to south or north causes a manifest alteration of the horizon.” In other words, you see different stars in the night sky depending on which part of the Earth you’re standing on–if Earth were flat, we would all see the same stars. In his book, On the Heavens, he wrote the following: “Again, our observations of the stars make it evident, not only that the Earth is circular, but also that it is a circle of no great size. How do we know the Greeks knew the Earth is round? Aristotle. (OK, quick diversion because I am a nerd at heart.

Even the freaking ancient Greeks knew the Earth was round, and they didn’t have telescopes, satellites, or space shuttles like we do.

It’s insane we even have to address this, but here we are.