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02/13/2018
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By Rhonda Johansson
Is Doomsday upon us? Scientists have set the clock to “two minutes to midnight” over global nuclear threat
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) has moved the “Doomsday Clock” 30 seconds closer to midnight, leaving us only two minutes away from global Armageddon. The decision to move the hands of this hypothetical timepiece was made last January 25 amidst growing concern of a nuclear attack — particularly between North Korea and the […]
02/04/2018
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By David Williams
Choosing a bug-out vehicle: Options for the short term vs. long term
Your survival depends on two things first and foremost: Food and shelter. But depending on your location, it may be essential to have some form of personal transportation. This is doubly true in times of emergency, such as when you may need to “bug out” with the use of a personal vehicle. Having a vehicle […]
09/20/2017
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By Ethan Huff
Eight-legged tardigrades are the ultimate doomsday survivors and can live 30 years without food or water
In the event of a cataclysmic doomsday scenario such as an asteroid strike or an exploding star, there’s only one creature on earth that even stands a chance at survival: the tardigrade. This eight-legged, microscopic animal can survive for up to 30 years without food or water, reports indicate, and can sustain extreme temperatures as […]
09/08/2017
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By Rhonda Johansson
Online betting firm unveils surprising odds of how the apocalypse will come
Apparently, we are more likely to die from an ape uprising than being attacked by vampires. But take heart: a zombie apocalypse has more potential than either in ending the world. Online betting site, 888Poker recently released a brilliantly hilarious infographic that detailed the various odds of how the world will end. The comic-like graphic […]
08/29/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Just one asteroid strike thrust the planet into YEARS of darkness, killing almost everything
Around 65.5 million years ago, an asteroid about six to nine mi — or 10 to 15 km — in diameter collided with the Earth. Known as the Chicxulub impactor, the meteor created an enormous impact crater underneath the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. It’s believed that the Chicxulub impactor was what caused the mass extinction […]
07/21/2017
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By Mike Adams
Yellowstone supervolcano ready to blow? Rational analysis says it’s unlikely in your lifetime
There has been a lot of concern about the Yellowstone supervolcano over the past few weeks due to the nearly 1,000 small earthquakes recently detected in the region. It is true that if the Yellowstone caldera blows, it would blanket much of North America with up to three feet of ash, devastating the ecosystem, collapsing […]
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