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The end of the world has been forecast for next month, as per a 1960 study

The end of the world has been forecast for next month, as per a 1960 study

Doomsday is apparently fast approaching A decades-old scientific paper has put a date on humanity’s supposed end, predicting that the world’s population would reach an impossible level on Friday, 13 November 2026. The research appeared in the journal Science back in 1960 and was conducted by Austrian-American physicist Heinz von Foerster and fellow researchers at […]

2 weeks ago

Tokyo is no longer the biggest city in the world

Tokyo is no longer the biggest city in the world

Tokyo has lost its title as the world’s biggest city, and London’s population will soar! London’s population will increase while Tokyo has lost its status as the most populous city in the world, according to a UN report. Tokyo, which now ranks third, has held the title as the most populous megacity in the world […]

1 year ago