stackyFACTSCreated in 1492, the Erdapfel (Earth Apple) is the oldest surviving globe. Hilariously, because news of Columbus hadn't made it back yet, the globe entirely skips the Americas, showing a massive, terrifyingly empty ocean between Europe and Asia.
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