According to one of said narratives, the Nazis were assisted by aliens when fleeing to Antarctica after the Second World War in order to avoid trial.

In addition to the basic flat shape of the earth, some followers of this theory also believe in a plethora of other conspiracy myths. The edges of the disc are often envisioned to be surrounded by a wall of ice or by a shape similar to a snow globe, which to them explains why nothing and no one has ever fallen from the edge of the earth. While there is no clear consensus about the earths “true shape” among the members of this community, the most popular assumed shape of the earth would be a disc shaped one. Some assume the earth to be a square, a triangle or even just an infinite plane in all directions. The assumed shapes of the earth circulating within the community are as manifold as the believers themselves.

Those, who do not consider the evidence of a spherical earth to be credible, believe in the so-called flat earth theory. While a spherical model of the earth might seem like an axiom to many, there is a growing community of people who refuse to believe this seemingly basic fact of human life. This essay tries to shed some light on the origins and the appeal of the flat earth theory It shows, that the origins can be traced back at least until Ancient Greece.

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