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"I'm told this is the custom in China" (lemmy.world)

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[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

By knowing so much about world geography that you know Earth is a globe and going one direction long enough will take you right back to where you started, but knowing so little that you can’t imagine an entire other continent between here and there.

[–] Danquebec@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

And an ocean so big that when you look at a globe with the Pacific Ocean facing you, the Earth looks like an ocean planet.

[–] rebelsimile@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Never knew this but yeah, you can get this view in the maps app. That might be my favorite way to think of earth now

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Wet side