Earth's equator: imaginary line
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The equator is the imaginary line that horizontally encircles the middle of Earth , stretching approximately 24,900 miles ( 40,000 kilometers ) long.
It's located halfway between the North and South poles, dividing the Northern and Southern hemispheres, with a latitude of 0 degrees .
Humans have known Earth is round for thousands of years — starting with the ancient Greeks , including Pythagoras .
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