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Why do some people believe the world might end in 2012?
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2012: The End of Time?
2012: The End of Time?Video Clip (3:17)
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Why do some people believe the world might end in 2012?
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Armageddon: Christianity
Armageddon: ChristianityVideo Clip (2:17)
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A closer look at Christianity's take on judgement day.
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2012: The Masons
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The Masons have been linked to many of history's greatest movements, but what do they think of the 2012 debate?
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2012: What Will Happen?
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Even if it doesn't mark apocalypse, Dec 21, 2012 may mark a period of great change.
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Lost Book of Nostradamus
Lost Book of NostradamusVideo Clip (2:44)
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Seven images in a prophetic "Lost Book" may hold the key to humanity's apocalyptic end.
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2012: Egypt
2012: EgyptVideo Clip (3:05)
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What did Ancient Egyptians believe about the fate of the world and 2012?
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Doomsday: The End of Days
Doomsday: The End of DaysVideo Clip (3:30)
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A series of strange prophecies lead society to believe that the world will come to an end on Dec. 21, 2012.
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2012: The Hopi
2012: The HopiVideo Clip (2:34)
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The Hopi people saw a silver lining in the end of the world.
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Ask HISTORY: Did the Maya Predict 2012?
Ask HISTORY: Did the Maya Predict 2012?Video Clip (2:23)
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Did the Maya really predict the end of the world in 2012? Ask HISTORY looks for answers.
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2012: The Sun
2012: The SunVideo Clip (3:09)
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Could violent solar activity, predicted by some for the year 2012, end life on Earth?
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Armageddon: Nostradamus: The Last Date
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Nostradamus' prophecies end in the year 3797, possibly foretelling of the end of the world.
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Antichrist Prophecies
Antichrist PropheciesVideo Clip (3:34)
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Some believe Nostradamus predicted the first two Antichrists -- Napoleon and Hitler. Will the world heed his warnings of a third?
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Doomsday Scenarios
Doomsday ScenariosVideo Clip (3:32)
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The Great Pyramid's precise design has led experts to believe it foretold events throughout history, including the September 11th attacks.
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Hitler's Followers
Hitler's FollowersVideo Clip (2:58)
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Modern-day organizations continue to promote racial violence and hatred that began with Hitler's idea of racial purity.
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Leonardo's Deluge
Leonardo's DelugeVideo Clip (3:28)
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The Last Supper is Leonardo Da Vinci's most famous work, but he also sketched prophetic symbols of calamitous disasters.
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Scrolls of the essenes
Scrolls of the essenesVideo Clip (3:52)
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The Essenes, an ancient Jewish sect, is thought to have written prophetic scrolls that could forecast the outcome of the final days.
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The Seventh Seal
The Seventh SealVideo Clip (3:22)
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Ancient texts are said to divulge what the end of days will entail.
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The Final Battle
The Final BattleVideo Clip (3:22)
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According to scripture, the forces of good and evil will converge in a final battle for the souls of mankind.
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The Rapture
The RaptureVideo Clip (3:40)
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Followers believethat in the final days mankind will witness widespread disaster, and evenbelievers may not be saved.
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Webot
WebotVideo Clip (3:28)
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Designed in 1997, a computer program called "Webot" tapped the internet for clues predicting the recent global economic collapse.
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Armageddon: Nostradamus Predicts Hitler?
Armageddon: Nostradamus Predicts Hitler?Video Clip (2:32)
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Nostradamus' prediction of a second antichrist has intriguing parallels to Adolf Hitler.
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Armageddon: Nostradamus and the Unknown Antichrist
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The third antichrist of Nostradamus' prophecy may still be unrevealed.
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Armageddon: Buddhism
Armageddon: BuddhismVideo Clip (1:50)
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Dr. Robert Therman provides insight into at the Buddhist belief that the planet will be restored after the battle of Shambala.
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Armageddon: Hinduism
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Vasu Narayanan provides insight into the prevailing of good over evil as understood in the Hindu religion.
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Armageddon: Islam
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Haroon Moghul provides insight into signs leading up to "the hour," the end of the world and what is believed will occur at the end of the world.
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Armageddon: Judaism
Armageddon: JudaismVideo Clip (2:17)
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Yitzak Berger provides insight into God against the war of evil, as believed in Judaism.
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Nostradamus Predicts Napoleon?
Nostradamus Predicts Napoleon?Video Clip (1:42)
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Nostradamus may have foretold the coming of three antichrists beginning with Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Armageddon: Nostradamus The Healer
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Nostradamus studied medicine and became a renowned healer during the plague.
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Armageddon: Nostradamus The Prophet
Armageddon: Nostradamus The ProphetVideo Clip (2:40)
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Nostradamus published his famous quatrains beginning in 1555 and continued to predict the future until his death.
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Armageddon: Nostradamus' Dark Visions
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Nostradamus may have predicted some of history's darkest moments.
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Armageddon: Nostradamus: Bible Code Predictions
Armageddon: Nostradamus: Bible Code PredictionsVideo Clip (1:44)
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The Old Testament of the Bible may contain codes that provide answers to the End of Days.
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Nostradamus' Middle Years
Nostradamus' Middle YearsVideo Clip (1:56)
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In his adult years, Nostradamus began a family and reconnected with the mystical arts that led to his writing career.
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Nostradamus: Star Predictions
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Ancient civilizations used stars to try to predict the future and may have foreseen the End of Days.
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Apocalypse Island
Apocalypse IslandVideo Clip (3:42)
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Explorers visit a remote island in the Pacific where a supposed Mayan relic is the only place to view the 2012 lunar eclipse in the Western Hemisphere.
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What Exactly Killed the Dinosaurs?
What Exactly Killed the Dinosaurs?Video Clip (4:04)
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Scientists believe a combination of disastrous events may have led to the extinction of the dinosaurs.
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Humanity's Future
Humanity's FutureVideo Clip (2:49)
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If an asteroid hits the earth, it could have far-reaching effects for all life on the planet.
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