UK Flat Earthers show 'definitive proof' that the Earth is not round

For many years there has been a sort of parallel science that existed alongside conventional knowledge about the universe and everything within it.

One of the arguments that has gained momentum over the years and maintained a top spot in mainstream pop culture concerns the earth and the roundness - or flatness - thereof. 

People who believe that the earth is flat, known as "Flat Earthers", have hosted lectures and conducted various experiments to prove themselves right. There have been few officially recognised channels for their alternative discussions, but that may be about to change. 

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In the last weekend of April, Britain's first-ever Flat Earth Convention was held at Jury's Inn Hotel in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The convention was an opportunity for UK's Flat Earthers to come together and discuss evidence that the earth is flat. 

Those who hold the theory have used aspects such as temperature and the 'curvature of the earth' (see image below) to support their claims. 

Gary John, the organiser of the convention, is glad to see that people are starting to take Flat Earth theories seriously: "People are waking up. We’re seeing an explosion of interest in flat earth theories and increasing mistrust of governments."

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