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    NASA Takes to the Internet to Dispel Doomsday Prophesies

    Internet rumors have persuaded many Americans that the world will end two weeks from tomorrow—Friday the 21st  of December. We’ll hear about NASA’s social media campaign to convince the public that’s wrong.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Internet rumors have persuaded many Americans that the world will end two weeks from tomorrow—Friday the 21st of December. We’ll hear about NASA’s social media campaign to convince the public that’s wrong.

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      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Griffith Observatory

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    3 of 3
    Competing for Private Enterprise with Public Dollars
    1. 0:00Jim DeMint To Leave Senate to Run Heritage Foundation
    2. 12:00The Hidden Cost of Public Assistance to Private Enterprise
    3. 42:00NASA Takes to the Internet to Dispel Doomsday ProphesiesYou’re reading this
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