If you're into the Mayan calendar theory and the 2012 prediction of the end of the world then you'll enjoy this. It's an old article but it doesn't make a difference and lists the Top 10 Failed Doomsday Predictions. From Nostradamus to Y2K it's interesting to see that we've never lost interest in the end of the world. Well, at least trying to predict it.
Who could forget such classics as this:
Heaven's Gate 1997
When comet Hale-Bopp appeared in 1997, rumors surfaced that an alien spacecraft was following the comet — covered up, of course, by NASA and the astronomical community. Though the claim was refuted by astronomers (and could be refuted by anyone with a good telescope), the rumors were publicized on Art Bell's paranormal radio talk show "Coast to Coast AM." These claims inspired a San Diego UFO cult named Heaven's Gate to conclude that the world would end soon. The world did indeed end for 39 of the cult members, who committed suicide on March 26, 1997.
LiveScience has the rest of the list
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