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December 21 – 2012 phenomenon: End of 13th b'ak'tun in the Mayan calendar, supposed end of the world according to new age beliefs. Festivities took place to commemorate the event in the countries that were part of the Maya civilization (Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador), with main events at Chichén Itzá in Mexico and Tikal in ...
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Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Pages in category "2012 in multi-sport events" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. ... 2012 European ...
2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests : Two U.S. officers are killed inside the Ministry of Interior in the Afghan capital Kabul. (BBC) Four people are killed in protests in Kunduz. (CNN) Syria : Over 100 civilians are killed by the Syrian army, primarily in the artillery shelling of the cities of Homs and Hama. (Al Arabiya) Yemen :
The U.S. Supreme Court declines to take on the review of an abortion-related appeal. The case, which is a proposed measure to amend the Oklahoma state constitution that was unanimously struck down by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, dealt with the constitutionality of state "personhood" laws that endorse the viewpoint that human life begins at ...
Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2012. Gotye 's single, "Somebody That I Used to Know", came in at number one, spending a total of 8 weeks at number one throughout the year. Singer Carly Rae Jepsen, whose single "Call Me Maybe" appeared at number 2, is the highest-ranking female artist on the list. Singer Ellie Goulding, whose single "Lights ...
Events. A list of the world's 100 most threatened species - a compilation of the most threatened animals, plants, and fungi - was published. The first period emission reduction commitments under the Kyoto Protocol expired at the end of 2012. A second commitment period was agreed to at the 2012 United Nations Climate Change Conference. January
In May 2012, an Ipsos poll of 16,000 adults in 21 countries found that 8 percent had experienced fear or anxiety over the possibility of the world ending in December 2012, while an average of 10 percent agreed with the statement "the Mayan calendar, which some say 'ends' in 2012, marks the end of the world", with responses as high as 20 percent ...