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The Pros And Cons Of The Mayan Calendar

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The Mayan calendar ended one of its great cycles in December 2012, which fueled predictions about an apocalypse on December 21, 2012 at 11:11(UTC).

Real Earth Planet in yellow sun. Remodeled from real Earth NASA photo
Not the end after all

Countdown to December 21, 2012, 11:11 UTC
One theory suggests a galactic alignment which would create chaos on Earth because of the gravitational effect between the Sun and the Black hole called Sagittarius A, which is located at the center of our galaxy.
Another theory involves a 'polar shift ', which means a reversal of the north and south magnetic poles.
Scientists believe that the Earth is overdue for a geomagnetic reversal. However, this can take up to 5,000 years to complete and does not start on

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