15. Incorrect Flat-Earth Theory: Circumnavigation Is Less Impressive Than It Sounds
Do you remember hearing about Magellan and other famous explorers who circumnavigated the Earth? How about the guys in a hot air balloon in the sci-fi classic Around the World in 80 Days? If you haven’t seen the movie, you may have at least heard about it. Maybe even at least heard about Magellan or others like him in school. It’s easy enough to type it into a search engine to get some quick information about whether you want to read more about them.
According to flat earthers, circumnavigation just means that you traveled around the Antarctic ice wall. You may have even just circled the North Pole and called that your incredible journey. Either way, the feat that these explorers accomplished is much less enviable. They traveled greater distances than the flat earthers will try to make you believe. People don’t give scientists or explorers enough credit, or any at all, for that matter. What other kinds of theories are out there about Earth being flat? Keep reading to find out!