
The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean· Staffel 12· Folge 5
The Making of the “Flat Earth” Myth
Dienstag, 12. Mai 2026 · 17 min
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No one in Columbus’s time believed the world was flat. So why did so many children learn this bogus “fact” in school? It all goes back to Rip van Winkle...
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