Chandra Jayasuriya

Cartographer, School of Geography, University of Melbourne

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Sciences & Technology

Go Figure

Why do some people believe the Earth is flat?

Although scientific evidence says the Earth is a sphere orbiting the Sun, there are some people around who still think our planet is flat... and social media plays a role

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