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This is a 5000km circle centered around Paris.

Found here: https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=924622615693114&id=100044361527327&set=a.610868297068549

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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 0 points 1 year ago

People on Twitter would get mad about this every few weeks like clockwork as though it was an intentional conspiracy against Africa (emphasising important places like Greenland) and classroom globes aren’t a thing.