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    Preparing for the apocalypse

    Throughout history, there have always been a small group of people who prepare for doomsday. Today, according to a YouGov poll conducted in 2020, roughly one in five Americans feel that an apocalypse is coming.

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    By Jonathan Bastian • May 1, 2021 • 51m Listen

    Throughout history, there have always been a small group of people who prepare for doomsday. Today, according to a YouGov poll conducted in 2020, roughly one in five Americans feel that an apocalypse is coming. So what’s the obsession with the end of times, and do America’s historical roots inspire survivalism?

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