In 2020, two men managed to turn Earth into a giant “sandwich” by placing slices of bread on exact opposite points of the planet. In January 2020, two men successfully turned Earth into a giant “sandwich” by placing slices of bread on exact opposite sides of the planet at the same time. The project was organized by New Zealand student Etienne Naude, who used online mapping tools to locate his geographic antipode in Málaga, Spain. He then teamed up with Spanish chef Ángel Sierra through Reddit, and with the help of GPS coordinates and laser pointers, they aligned their positions to sandwich roughly 12,724 kilometers of Earth between two pieces of bread. Although internet creator Ze Frank first carried out the idea in 2006, the 2020 recreation drew worldwide attention because of its remarkable geographic precision. Since most land on Earth is opposite open ocean, finding a true land-to-land antipode is extremely rare. The playful experiment quickly went viral across major news outlets and became a memorable symbol of global connection just before pandemic lockdowns began around the world.(Historic Vids)