The end of the world would be news, but the fact that the world did not end on a given day shouldn't be. It is, though, because the world contains a disheartening number of unbelievably flaky people. Vanessa Gera has this story for AP. Prior post here.
As long as we are on calendar predictions, though, I will stick my neck out and boldly predict that days will be getting longer in the Northern Hemisphere for the next six months. See also this post by Justin Grieser at the WaPo.
As long as we are on calendar predictions, though, I will stick my neck out and boldly predict that days will be getting longer in the Northern Hemisphere for the next six months. See also this post by Justin Grieser at the WaPo.
For a highly amusing and educational read on the hokum regarding the Mayan calendar:
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2012/12/18/maya_apocalypse_2012_doomsday_end_of_the_world_prophecies_are_nonsense.html