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Halleys Comet Hysteria 1910
1930s & EarlierHalleys Comet Hysteria 1910
When Halley's Comet made its 1910 appearance in our skies, the comet came so close that its tail passed through the Earth's orbit. Many reputable scientists--plus a few quacks--predicted poisonous cyanogen gases would eradicate all living creatures on Earth. The solution? Simple! Do as this article suggested: Hire a submarine!
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Added: 24th April 2010
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Posted By: Lava1964
Halleys Comet Hysteria 1910 Comments
Posted by: Lava1964 on 2010-04-24 
Proving that we should take all the doom and gloom prophecies from scientists with more than a grain of salt...
Posted by: eric1957 on 2010-05-16 
I recall the same hysteria regarding the comet Khaoutek in 1974.
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