Why Gravity Keeps Us Grounded on a Globe
A science note explains the earth’s enormous size and surface gravity that hold people in place wherever they stand. It discusses directions of top and bottom as perspective rather than real ends, mentions balloon examples, and notes the South Pole as a viewed bottom rather than a true edge.
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