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jethro | 13:14 Wed 13th Jun 2001 | Animals & Nature
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Why does the setting sun look squashed / flattened ?
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Because the earth's atmosphere is thicker nearer its surface, causing light to distort things near the horizon. Click here for a fuller explanation:

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