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    How Many Miles Around Is the Earth?

    Measuring the Earth’s Circumference: Historical and Modern Techniques The measurement of the Earth’s circumference has been an important scientific endeavor throughout history. One of the earliest recorded attempts was made by the Greek philosopher and mathematician, Eratosthenes, in the third century BCE. Using a well and a stick in Alexandria, Egypt, he measured the angle of the sun’s rays at…

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