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globe dimensions
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The Earth’s Circumference: How Many Miles Around and Why It Matters
The first recorded attempts to calculate Earth’s size date back to ancient Greece, where Eratosthenes used shadows and geometry to estimate the circumference...
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The Exact Answer to How Many Miles Around Is Planet Earth Revealed
The most commonly cited answer— 24,901 miles (40,075 kilometers) —refers to Earth’s equatorial circumference , the distance around the planet’s widest point...
