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Huge Imaginary Line

  • June 8, 2012
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

The Prime Meridian is an imaginary line dividing Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres, passing through the United Kingdom, France, Spain, western Africa, and Antarctica. If you stood over a spot crossed by the Prime Meridian, you’d be in both hemispheres at once!

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