Apocalypses that never came to pass! From the end of a 5,125-year calendar to a terrifying prediction.
8. UFO Prophets
Since the 1950s, individuals have blended their biblically apocalyptic fears with their anxiety of extraterrestrials. One of the more popular accounts came at the hands of Dorothy Martin, a woman who had dabbled in automatic writing, a purported psychic ability in which one writes without consciously considering the words they put to paper. Much of her beliefs came from L. Ron Hubbard’s Dianetics system, a precursor to modern-day Scientology. Through her writings, she came to lead a group of followers called the Seekers, convincing them that she had received a psychic message from the planet Clarion. Martin and her group prepared for the arrival of a flying saucer to provide them safe exit as the world was to end in a global flood scheduled for December 21, 1954. When this didn’t come to happen, Martin was driven into hiding as threats of arrest and commitment to a psychiatric ward loomed.
7. The Jupiter Effect
One of the best selling books of 1974 was “The Jupiter Effect”, written by John Gribbin and Stephen Plagemann in which they outlined a number of upcoming catastrophes set to happen in conjunction with a major planetary alignment. This alignment, involving all the planets of our Solar System uniting on the same side of the Sun, all within a 95-degree arc. This event had long-been tracked by astronomers, who knew that the tidal forces of the other planets would have little-to-no effect on the climate of the Earth’s surface. But Gribbin and Plagemann ignored this fact, instead focusing on the potential effects of solar wind during this time. They claimed the resulting effects on Earth’s atmospheric conditions would mess with the speed of its rotation and trigger a number of natural disasters, including a massive earthquake along the San Andreas Fault. When these catastrophes failed to happen on March 10, 1982, the authors published “The Jupiter Effect Reconsidered” just a month later. In it, they hypothesized that the “Jupiter Effect” had actually taken place in 1980, retroactively blaming it for the eruption of Mount St. Helens. Gribbin would later go on to confess he didn’t like his “Jupiter Theory”, stating “I’m sorry I ever had anything to do with it.”
,1,Biggest animal rivalries! From dogs and cats to lions and hyenas these animals often clash revealing their natural dislike for one another
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For the most part, Elephants and Rhinoceros can coexist peacefully amid African wildlife as two of the largest pachyderms in the world. But sometimes, these behemoths will come to blows for one reason or another and it's not a very pretty sight. African elephants have the size advantage as they can weigh as much as 14 thousand pounds and measure 8 to 13 feet tall. To compare, the rhinoceros can reach around six feet in height and weigh up to three thousand pounds. And though the rhino is fitted with a massive horn capable of piercing into an animal's underbelly, the sheer difference in mass and power is usually enough to work out in the elephant's favor.
Throughout the savannas of Africa, lions and hyenas are often at each other's throats as their hunting grounds overlap. When the paths of these two species cross, hostilities are almost guaranteed to ensue as they both will try to steal food from one another. Though a male lion will most often triple the weight of an individual hyena, the large cat can easily be overcome by a pack should it stray into hyena territory. Lions sometimes will go after hyena pups.
,1,Amazing uncommon animals! These unusual and strange animals are not your typical horse, monkey, or cat
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Though it may have bear in its name, this thick furred critter is actually a tree-dwelling marsupial native to the island of Sulawesi and other forests in Indonesia. The 15-to-20 pound Sulawesi Bear Cuscus can grow to a length of 2 feet on average, and has a tail that will measure close to the same length. These herbivorous mammals live in groups of two to four individuals, keeping adolescents safe in a natural pouch as the vulnerable species slowly scours for leaves and flowers to consume.
The Eurasian steppe is vast biome containing shrub and grasslands and stretches from Bulgaria and Eastern Europe across Asia and into Mongolia. Checkered throughout this massive ecosystem is the critically endangered Saiga Antelope. This species of antelope isn't the largest, with a shoulder height of just 24 to 32 inches, a length of 39 to 55 inches, and a weight ranging between 57 and 152 pounds for adults. Still, this hasn't kept local populations from hunting them since prehistoric eras. While initially sought after for consumption due to the lamb-like texture and taste of Saiga meat, their horns have actually driven them to the point of being endangered. A traditional Chinese medicine relies on Saiga Antelope horns as a main ingredient, and poaching of the protected species remains a consistent problem with the horns selling for thousands of dollars each on the black market.
The Bat-Eared Fox is split into two subspecies, residing within two separate regions of Africa. The virgatus subspecies makes its home on the Eastern coast of the continent in nations like Ethiopia, Sudan and Tanzania , while the megalotis version can be seen along the Southern tip of Africa in Zambia , Angola , South Africa and elsewhere. These foxes prefer to hunt among short grasslands, filling their diet with ants, beetles, scorpions, crickets and termites, the last of which tends to make up 80 to 90 percent of their diet. However, in desperate situations they have been known to turn to birds, reptiles, smaller mammals, and even truffles for nutrience. Because of their inclinations towards eating termites, they are not majorly threatened by most local human populations due to their role as a form of natural pest control.
,1,Top countries with the most dangerous shark encounters! These countries have the most shark human incidents in the world
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More than 300 islands make up the archipelago of Fiji, a small nation in the South Pacific with a population estimated to be just under 1 million. The majority of these incidents took place near the largest of Fiji's main island, Viti Levu, with encounters happening in the past 2 centuries. The ocean surrounding these islands just eleven hundred nautical miles away from New Zealand are so rife with sharks, in fact, that locals have turned them into an industry! The opportunity to dive with sharks in Fiji is one of the most popular tourist attractions of the nation.
The country of Mexico is a popular tourist destination, with dozens of scenic beaches located along Baja California, bordering the Gulf of Mexico, and lining the Pacific Ocean. Around 35 million people visit this nation yearly, often flooding their shores for a relaxing getaway. But such heavy, habitual traffic to beaches can eventually attract the attention of some of the most vicious predators in the ocean. Throughout the 2000s, many surfers and swimmers had risky run-ins with bull sharks, tiger sharks, and even hammerheads.
The Caribbean country of the Bahama Islands has had its fair share of sharks. Up until the 1980s, sharks seemed to occur here rarely according to data, however it is possible many more went unreported. At least 36 incidents have been reported from the island nation since 2001
The largest nation in South America is the 3.2 million-square-mile country of Brazil. The city of Recife, located in the northeastern region of Brazil, has been a particularly common sight for these treacherous incidents, with around 56 occurring near its beaches in the past 2 decades. The reason for the high activity in this part of Brazil owes to a deep trench that runs parallel to Recife's beaches as sharks will use it as a migratory route, often rising up to the shallows to hunt.
,1,Most amazing military aircraft in the U.S. Air Force! These interesting planes assist airmen and soldiers in doing their jobs!
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Since its introduction to the US military in 1978, the F-16 Fighting Falcon has become the most prolific military plane on the planet, with over 2200 produced for the US Air Force alone, and over 2500 delivered to other countries around the world. It is a multirole supersonic fighter that is not only highly maneuverable and effective in combat, but also provided a relatively cheap weapons system at $18.8 million per unit in 1998, although the price has since risen significantly. The F-16s incredible agility can perhaps best be appreciated with the fact that, alongside the F-15 Eagle, they are the world’s first aircraft that were able to withstand higher g-forces than the pilots themselves, demonstrating just why they have been so effective, and continue to be today.
With its distinctive and globally recognizable appearance, the F-15 Strike Eagle is a highly successful variant of the purely air-to-air F-15 series that has been adapted to also enable air-ground combat. In this capacity, it has been used for long-range, high-speed bombing and strafing missions against targets without the need for the escort that pure bombers require since its introduction in 1989. It has seen service in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, and Libya, with 227 currently operational in the US Air Force.
,1,Most amazing naval ships & vehicles in the Unites States Navy! These interesting ships, watercraft, and aircraft assist sailors in doing their jobs!
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The $2.8 billion dollar Virginia-Class Submarine is the very definition of versatile. Due to the large change to the class over the years, and the variety of missions they engage in, there is no set size, speed, or armaments for the submarine, but all of them are kitted out with a healthy supply of BGM-109 Tomahawk Missiles and RGM-84 Harpoons that can be fired from vertical launch systems or torpedo tubes.
The $13 billion dollar Gerald R. Ford Class are the next generation of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers for the US Navy, to replace the current carriers, the Nimitz-class. The first was commissioned in 2017, with more gradually being built over the coming couple of decades until the replacement of 10 Nimitz-class carriers is complete. In size, they are similar to the ships they are replacing, but where they differ greatly is in the level of technology they bring to bear. The most notable of these is the electromagnetic aircraft launch system which has replaced the conventional steam piston launch system, but it also has a whole host of other improved design features to reduce operating costs, and increase automation. This has led to a reduced complement of just 2,600 sailors, compared to the Nimitz’ 3,300, as well as numerous operational improvements.
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,1,Apocalypses that never came to pass! From the end of a 5,125-year calendar to a terrifying prediction.
8. UFO Prophets
Since the 1950s, individuals have blended their biblically apocalyptic fears with their anxiety of extraterrestrials. One of the more popular accounts came at the hands of Dorothy Martin, a woman who had dabbled in automatic writing, a purported psychic ability in which one writes without consciously considering the words they put to paper. Much of her beliefs came from L. Ron Hubbard’s Dianetics system, a precursor to modern-day Scientology. Through her writings, she came to lead a group of followers called the Seekers, convincing them that she had received a psychic message from the planet Clarion. Martin and her group prepared for the arrival of a flying saucer to provide them safe exit as the world was to end in a global flood scheduled for December 21, 1954. When this didn’t come to happen, Martin was driven into hiding as threats of arrest and commitment to a psychiatric ward loomed.
7. The Jupiter Effect
One of the best selling books of 1974 was “The Jupiter Effect”, written by John Gribbin and Stephen Plagemann in which they outlined a number of upcoming catastrophes set to happen in conjunction with a major planetary alignment. This alignment, involving all the planets of our Solar System uniting on the same side of the Sun, all within a 95-degree arc. This event had long-been tracked by astronomers, who knew that the tidal forces of the other planets would have little-to-no effect on the climate of the Earth’s surface. But Gribbin and Plagemann ignored this fact, instead focusing on the potential effects of solar wind during this time. They claimed the resulting effects on Earth’s atmospheric conditions would mess with the speed of its rotation and trigger a number of natural disasters, including a massive earthquake along the San Andreas Fault. When these catastrophes failed to happen on March 10, 1982, the authors published “The Jupiter Effect Reconsidered” just a month later. In it, they hypothesized that the “Jupiter Effect” had actually taken place in 1980, retroactively blaming it for the eruption of Mount St. Helens. Gribbin would later go on to confess he didn’t like his “Jupiter Theory”, stating “I’m sorry I ever had anything to do with it.”
