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xkcd #3135: Sea Level

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xkcd #3135: Sea Level

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xkcd #3135: Sea Level

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They’re up there with coral islands, lightning, and caterpillars turning into butterflies.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3135/

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    Everyone was taught the tides look like two giant water bulges going around the earth in line with the moon.

    That representation is oversimplified and false.

    This is how the tides look like at a global level. It’s messed up.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zi7N06JXD4

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