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 https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/strange-maps-uneven-gravity 

“The earth is not perfectly round: It’s flatter nearer to (and flattest at) the poles and bulges more towards (and most along) the equator. 

As a result, the distance from the earth’s center to sea level is 13 miles (21 km) greater at the equator than at the poles. 

The latitude you’re at has an effect on #gravity with polar and equatorial extremes: Newton’s apple (and you) weigh 0.5% more at the poles than at the equator.”