World of Engineering(@engineers_feed ):Your eyes are more powerful than you might think. The Earth’s curvature is what keeps a person from seeing for kilometres in the distance. But if the Earth were flat, you’d be able to detect the flame of a candle from 48 kilometres (30 miles) away. That’s like being able to see the flame of a candle from twice the length of the island of Manhattan!

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2025.05.18 12:11

Your eyes are more powerful than you might think. The Earth’s curvature is what keeps a person from seeing for kilometres in the distance. But if the Earth were flat, you’d be able to detect the flame of a candle from 48 kilometres (30 miles) away. That’s like being able to see the flame of a candle from twice the length of the island of Manhattan!