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'Men in Black': A History Lesson

When Agent K is debriefing Agent J, he says, "Fifteen hundred years ago, everybody knew the Earth was the center of the universe. Five hundred years ago, everybody knew that the Earth was flat ... and 15 minutes ago, you knew people were alone on this planet. Think about what you'll know tomorrow." Yes, but it was known that the Earth was round since the time of the ancient Greeks. Eratosthenes not only knew it was round, but accurately measured its circumference in 200 B.C.

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