Everyone knows the Earth is round–except maybe the members of the Flat Earth Society. But have you ever wondered what our planet would be like if it were more like a plate than a ball? Would things look any different for us? Would people really fall off the edge if they got too close?

For the answers to these and other questions, check out the latest episode of the Youtube series Vsauce. The video also shows what it would be like to run off the edge of Earth. While you might not die, you might get winded from the steep climb.