"If they say it on the web, it MUST be true"
You don't actually travel AROUND the earth, you always fly in a certain direction no matter where you will head. Actually, you just fly around in a circular pattern. If you flied over the north our south pole, you would fall off the edge.

Think about it, why doesn't anyone actually fly that way?

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