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There have been many predicted doomsday scenarios in history, but so far these have all been end of the world theories that failed. Whether it was the Prophet Hen of Leeds (a hoax where a chicken lay eggs with “Christ is coming” written on them), the theory that the world would end because Halley’s Comet was passing by, or the founder of Mormonism Joseph Smith saying that the End Times were imminent (in 1835), these are some of the dumbest doomsday theories. WatchMojo counts down ten false end of the world prophecies.

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00:27 #10: The Prophet Hen of Leeds
01:17 #9: Wind Up in 56 Years
02:11 #8: Advent [aka Great Disappointment]
03:08 #7: Blood Moon Prophecy
04:11 #6: Joanna Southcott
04:56 #5: Halley’s Comet
05:48 #4: Planetary Alignment
06:47 #3, #2 & #1 ???

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20 COMMENTS

  1. Watch mojo was so wrong about #9 I'm doubting the rest of this list. Here is what Joseph Smith really said happened.
    15 Joseph, my son, if thou livest until thou art eighty-five years old, thou shalt see the face of the Son of Man; therefore let this suffice, and trouble me no more on this matter.
    16 I was left thus, without being able to decide whether this coming referred to the beginning of the millennium or to some previous appearing, or whether I should die and thus see his face.

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