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At what specific locations on Earth is a person's weight slightly higher due to the planet's oblate spheroid shape?

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The North and South Poles

Because the Earth bulges at the equator due to its rotation, the poles are actually closer to the planet's center of mass. This stronger gravitational pull means you would weigh about 0.5% more at the North Pole than at the equator.

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