12/12/12 (and other odd dates)
Today is a day that comes only once every 100 years -- 12/12/12. Here are some intriguing dates that have been the source of fascination and speculation.
12/21/12 – This date marks the end of a 5,126-year era in the Maya Long Count Calendar, but there are varying opinions on what the culmination of this date really means to humanity -- and to the ancient Mayans. While there have been a wave of books and movies depicting a coming apocalypse, some scholars say the Mayans foretold no such doomsday. However, astronomers have predicted that for the first time in about 26,000 years, the sun will be aligned with the center of the Milky Way on this date.
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