Why are they lying to us? Go to Google Earth. View the globe at its smallest. Put the Artic on top. Swipe down one time and now the ANTarctic is on top. Swipe down again, the Artic is back on top. Now, place Africa in the center of your screen. Swipe one full swipe sideways, and swipe again. Africa does not return as it should if earth is a ball, but it takes another full swipe to bring Africa back to the center of the screen. A lie is never fully concealed but always evident for those who care to know. Earth is not a globe.