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Observation of the opposite shore of a lake, as you get closer to the level of the water objects on the opposite shore also close to the water level disappear, while objects higher up remain visible. Observation of ships sailing away towards the horizon, the hull vanishes from sight before the sails do.

Observation of the shadow of the Earth on the Moon during lunar eclipses, the shadow is always round.

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