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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Anthony Cuthbertson

A 1960 study predicted the world will end next month. Here’s why

The end of the world is just under a month away, according to a scientific paper published 66 years ago.

The 1960 paper, published in the prestigious journal Science, predicted that the date of Doomsday would be Friday 13 November 2026.

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