According to the Mayans, the world is coming to an end this year. But it’s far from the first time an apocalypse has been predicted. Just last year Oakland-based radio preacher Harold Camping predicted the Rapture would come May 21, 2011. And a lot of people listened. Megan Molteni reports on the failed prediction and the fallout that came after.
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Music used:
“Carmina Burana” – performed by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
“Nocturne in E Flat Opus #9″ – performed by the Tosca Tango Orchestra
Tags: spring 2012