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In May 2012, an Ipsos poll of 16,000 adults in 21 countries found that 8 percent had experienced fear or anxiety over the possibility of the world ending in December 2012, while an average of 10 percent agreed with the statement "the Mayan calendar, which some say 'ends' in 2012, marks the end of the world", with responses as high as 20 percent ...
The predicted date of the end of the world, according to this psychic well known for predictions. [151] 11 Sep 1999 Philip Berg: Berg, dean of the worldwide Kabbalah Centre, stated that on this date "a ball of fire will descend, destroying almost all of mankind, all vegetation, all forms of life." [152] 1999 Charles Berlitz
Misinterpretation of the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar was the basis for a popular belief that a cataclysm would take place on December 21, 2012. December 21, 2012 was simply the day that the calendar went to the next bʼakʼtun, at Long Count 13.0.0.0.0. The date of the start of the next b'ak'tun (Long Count 14.0.0.0.0) is March 26, 2407.
Mayan civilization itself ended hundreds of years ago, but the calendar ticked Mayan Calendar 2012: How The End-Of-The-World Myth Can Help Your Career Skip to main content
December 21 – 2012 phenomenon: End of 13th b'ak'tun in the Mayan calendar, supposed end of the world according to new age beliefs. Festivities took place to commemorate the event in the countries that were part of the Maya civilization ( Mexico , Guatemala , Honduras , and El Salvador ), with main events at Chichén Itzá in Mexico and Tikal ...
Well, here we are. I'm writing this article, and you're reading it, on the 21st day of December 2012. The world didn't end! It might seem like Congress and the Dow Jones Industrial Average are ...
The Mayan calendar’s 819-day cycle has confounded scholars for decades, but new research shows how it matches up to planetary cycles over a 45-year span ... 21 periods match exactly to 16,380 ...
The Mesoamerican Long Count calendar reaches the date 13.0.0.0.0, associated with various doomsday myths. (The Guardian) "Gangnam Style" by South Korean singer PSY becomes the first video to reach one billion views on YouTube. (The Washington Post)