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2012 Mayan Doomsday Inspires Chevy Super Bowl Ad

Posted by Ian O'Neill Fri Feb 3, 2012 02:54 PM ET | 0

It's perhaps as inevitable as seeing a partially-clad Danica Patrick trying to sell us domain names; the 2012 Mayan doomsday phenomenon is coming to this weekend's Superbowl! Read more

2012 Mayan Doomsday Inspires Chevy Super Bowl Ad

Maya Region to Profit from 2012 Tourism

Posted by Ian O'Neill Thu Jan 5, 2012 04:50 PM ET | 0

Who said profiting from the 2012 doomsday hysteria was a bad thing? Read more

Dear 2012 Doomsayers, We Will Be Watching You

Posted by Ian O'Neill Sat Dec 31, 2011 06:21 PM ET | 0

Rather than being the year of the U.S. presidential election or the London Olympics, 2012 has been hijacked by a small group of strange people who seem hellbent on insisting that the world is ending. Read more

Dear 2012 Doomsayers, We Will Be Watching You

No Doomsday Supernova in 2012, Says NASA

Posted by Ian O'Neill Sat Dec 17, 2011 07:28 AM ET | 0

In an impromptu public space service announcement on Friday, NASA has gone on the record to debunk more nonsensical doomsday ramblings about a nearby exploding star. Read more

No Doomsday Supernova in 2012, Says NASA

2012 Doomsday and Other Signs of the End Times

Posted Wed Dec 14, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

The end of the world is expected in the Fall of 2012, but what are some of the more popular doomsayer ramblings? Read more

Big Question for 2012: The Great Pyramid's Secret Doors

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Fri Dec 9, 2011 02:26 PM ET | 0

Could the purpose of four shafts deep inside the Great Pyramid be revealed in 2012? Read more

Big Question for 2012: The Great Pyramid's Secret Doors

World Domination From Denver Airport?

Posted by Benjamin Radford Thu Dec 8, 2011 04:17 PM ET | 0

Why is Denver International Airport a hub of conspiracy theories and 2012 doomsday predictions? Read more

The Neighborhoods Santa Can't Miss: Photos

Posted Wed Dec 7, 2011 08:37 AM ET | 0

These neighborhoods don't mess around when it comes to decorating for the holidays. Read more

Top 5 REAL Cosmic Doomsday Events of 2011

Posted Tue Dec 6, 2011 07:50 PM ET | 0

Forget the much-hyped 2012 doomsday, we were inundated with doomsday events in 2011... in other star systems. Read more

2012 Doomsday is a 'Marketing Fallacy'

Posted by Ian O'Neill Fri Dec 2, 2011 03:51 PM ET | 0

The Mayans never predicted the world would end on Dec. 21, 2012 -- the Doomsday misconception is a "distorted world view of ancient civilizations." Read more

Nibiru: Imaginary Planet Blamed for Earth's Woes

Posted by Ray Villard Thu Aug 25, 2011 02:35 PM ET | 0

There isn't a crumb of scientific evidence for the existence of the alleged rogue planet Nibiru. Read more

Nibiru: Imaginary Planet Blamed for Earth's Woes

Will Earthbound Comet Fulfill 2012 Prophecy?

Posted by Ray Villard Tue Mar 22, 2011 01:01 PM ET | 0

A dizzying array of doomsday predictions have been linked to the Earth-bound comet Elenin. Read more

DON'T PANIC! Betelgeuse Won't Explode in 2012

Posted by Ian O'Neill Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:58 PM ET | 0

Betelgeuse, the dying stellar celebrity, will explode but it's too far away to cause us any harm. And forget about a 2012 supernova, that's just silly. Read more

2012 Alien Invasion? Um, No.

Posted by Ian O'Neill Mon Dec 27, 2010 07:08 PM ET | 0

How ridiculous can 2012 doomsday theories get? Although we might be scraping the bottom of the barrel, exposing these theories of doom as utter nonsense is still worth while. Read more

2012 Mayan Calendar 'Doomsday' Date Might Be Wrong

Posted by Ian O'Neill Mon Oct 18, 2010 01:31 PM ET | 0

According to the ridiculous hype surrounding Dec. 21, 2012, the Mayans "predicted" apocalypse with one of their calendars (in reality, they didn't). Doubt has now been cast over the accuracy of this date. Read more