Doomsday predictions, from religious visions to computer glitches, have caused panic for centuries, but science rarely backs these claims, here are some events to see.
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Based on scientific evidence, the sun will eventually expand into a red giant, potentially engulfing Earth.
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William Miller predicted Jesus' return in 1843, leading many followers to abandon their belongings.
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Fears arose that Halley's Comet's tail contained poisonous gas, leading some to buy protective gear and to throw rooftop comet parties.
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Concerns circulated that the LHC's experiments could create miniature black holes that would swallow the Earth.
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This doomsday cult believed in an apocalypse via poison gas attack and carried out the deadly Tokyo subway sarin gas attack in 1995.
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Believing a UFO hidden in comet Hale-Bopp's tail would take them to a higher level, Heaven's Gate members committed mass suicide.
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The Y2K computer glitch caused fears of global technological collapse at the turn of the millennium.
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Harold Camping used the Bible to predict the rapture on May 21st, 2011, he blamed a mathematical error and revised the date.
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This small group believed aliens would rescue them from a coming flood on Christmas Eve, 1955.
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Misinterpretations of the Mayan calendar led some to believe the world would end in 2012.