Top 10 Times The World Almost Ended

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this list we’re looking at a handful of times the world was on the verge of

times the world was on the verge of

times the world was on the verge of making a huge mistake

making a huge mistake

making a huge mistake thankfully the moment passed number 10

thankfully the moment passed number 10

thankfully the moment passed number 10 nuclear war games

nuclear war games

nuclear war games wait Matthew Broderick’s 1983 film

wait Matthew Broderick’s 1983 film

wait Matthew Broderick’s 1983 film wargames was based on reality in 1979 a

wargames was based on reality in 1979 a

wargames was based on reality in 1979 a NORAD programmer nearly kick-started the

NORAD programmer nearly kick-started the

NORAD programmer nearly kick-started the next world war by running a simulation

next world war by running a simulation

next world war by running a simulation that was then detected as a real threat

that was then detected as a real threat

that was then detected as a real threat by the same organization the program

by the same organization the program

by the same organization the program envisioned a scenario where the Soviet

envisioned a scenario where the Soviet

envisioned a scenario where the Soviet Union launched 250 missiles towards the

Union launched 250 missiles towards the

Union launched 250 missiles towards the United States the information was passed

United States the information was passed

United States the information was passed along to zbigniew brzezinski President

along to zbigniew brzezinski President

along to zbigniew brzezinski President Carter’s national security adviser who

Carter’s national security adviser who

Carter’s national security adviser who planned to take the Soviets down with

planned to take the Soviets down with

planned to take the Soviets down with America thankfully NORAD realized it was

America thankfully NORAD realized it was

America thankfully NORAD realized it was a false alarm

a false alarm

a false alarm before a simulation ruined the world

before a simulation ruined the world

before a simulation ruined the world number nine Spanish flu

number nine Spanish flu

number nine Spanish flu you know that old saying that things can

you know that old saying that things can

you know that old saying that things can always get worse

always get worse

always get worse well here is Exhibit A with World War

well here is Exhibit A with World War

well here is Exhibit A with World War Ones conclusion finally on the horizon

Ones conclusion finally on the horizon

Ones conclusion finally on the horizon peace was derailed in 1918 by the sudden

peace was derailed in 1918 by the sudden

peace was derailed in 1918 by the sudden appearance of a horrifying iteration of

appearance of a horrifying iteration of

appearance of a horrifying iteration of Influenza known as the Spanish flu

Influenza known as the Spanish flu

Influenza known as the Spanish flu during a single year an estimated 50 to

during a single year an estimated 50 to

during a single year an estimated 50 to 100 million people died from the flu

100 million people died from the flu

100 million people died from the flu with scientists having no clue where it

with scientists having no clue where it

with scientists having no clue where it came from and why it was so deadly the

came from and why it was so deadly the

came from and why it was so deadly the war spread the disease around the world

war spread the disease around the world

war spread the disease around the world resulting in multiple pandemic waves the

resulting in multiple pandemic waves the

resulting in multiple pandemic waves the worst part the flu mostly killed people

worst part the flu mostly killed people

worst part the flu mostly killed people in the prime of their lives

in the prime of their lives

in the prime of their lives number eight modified soil bacteria

number eight modified soil bacteria

number eight modified soil bacteria feared to eliminate plant life from the

feared to eliminate plant life from the

feared to eliminate plant life from the looks of things the world might be more

looks of things the world might be more

looks of things the world might be more likely to end due to incompetence or

likely to end due to incompetence or

likely to end due to incompetence or unexpected side effects than the

unexpected side effects than the

unexpected side effects than the machinations of some evil genius

machinations of some evil genius

machinations of some evil genius Klebsiella plant Accola was a

Klebsiella plant Accola was a

Klebsiella plant Accola was a genetically engineered soil bacteria

genetically engineered soil bacteria

genetically engineered soil bacteria that was meant to efficiently turn plant

that was meant to efficiently turn plant

that was meant to efficiently turn plant waste into ethanol

waste into ethanol

waste into ethanol instead after an American scientist

instead after an American scientist

instead after an American scientist named dr. Elaine Ingham went public with

named dr. Elaine Ingham went public with

named dr. Elaine Ingham went public with a study published by one of her graduate

a study published by one of her graduate

a study published by one of her graduate students

students

students GMO was flagged as a hazard organism

GMO was flagged as a hazard organism

GMO was flagged as a hazard organism that would eradicate most plant life on

that would eradicate most plant life on

that would eradicate most plant life on the planet while dr. Ingham stance was

the planet while dr. Ingham stance was

the planet while dr. Ingham stance was later revealed to be unfounded

later revealed to be unfounded

later revealed to be unfounded extrapolation without data this remains

extrapolation without data this remains

extrapolation without data this remains a very cautionary tale number seven

a very cautionary tale number seven

a very cautionary tale number seven blown fuse causes nuclear panic

blown fuse causes nuclear panic

blown fuse causes nuclear panic here’s another nuclear war scare the

here’s another nuclear war scare the

here’s another nuclear war scare the Cold War was an extended staring contest

Cold War was an extended staring contest

Cold War was an extended staring contest with countries constantly on edge and

with countries constantly on edge and

with countries constantly on edge and the United States reacted accordingly in

the United States reacted accordingly in

the United States reacted accordingly in 1961 when they lost contact with both

1961 when they lost contact with both

1961 when they lost contact with both their early warning radar station in

their early warning radar station in

their early warning radar station in Greenland and NORAD headquarters fearing

Greenland and NORAD headquarters fearing

Greenland and NORAD headquarters fearing the worst troops were set to launch a

the worst troops were set to launch a

the worst troops were set to launch a counter strike against the Soviet Union

counter strike against the Soviet Union

counter strike against the Soviet Union obviously World War three never came to

obviously World War three never came to

obviously World War three never came to pass since the communication problem was

pass since the communication problem was

pass since the communication problem was due to a single faulty telecommunication

due to a single faulty telecommunication

due to a single faulty telecommunication switch that went down in Colorado yep a

switch that went down in Colorado yep a

switch that went down in Colorado yep a power outage almost triggered global

power outage almost triggered global

power outage almost triggered global warfare number six NORAD computer almost

warfare number six NORAD computer almost

warfare number six NORAD computer almost starts nuclear war noticing a trend

starts nuclear war noticing a trend

starts nuclear war noticing a trend during the Cold War false alarms were a

during the Cold War false alarms were a

during the Cold War false alarms were a common and terrifying occurrence a year

common and terrifying occurrence a year

common and terrifying occurrence a year after the war games incident Sevigny F

after the war games incident Sevigny F

after the war games incident Sevigny F Brzezinski’s beauty-sleep was once again

Brzezinski’s beauty-sleep was once again

Brzezinski’s beauty-sleep was once again disrupted by the news that the Soviets

disrupted by the news that the Soviets

disrupted by the news that the Soviets had launched 220 missiles towards the

had launched 220 missiles towards the

had launched 220 missiles towards the United States things quickly took a turn

United States things quickly took a turn

United States things quickly took a turn for the terrifying when a follow-up

for the terrifying when a follow-up

for the terrifying when a follow-up phone call confirmed that the figure was

phone call confirmed that the figure was

phone call confirmed that the figure was actually an error in reality 2,200

actually an error in reality 2,200

actually an error in reality 2,200 missiles were launched by the Soviets

missiles were launched by the Soviets

missiles were launched by the Soviets but then a third call confirmed that it

but then a third call confirmed that it

but then a third call confirmed that it was all actually a system error caused

was all actually a system error caused

was all actually a system error caused by a faulty computer chip – number 5 the

by a faulty computer chip – number 5 the

by a faulty computer chip – number 5 the Black Plague call it the bubonic plague

Black Plague call it the bubonic plague

Black Plague call it the bubonic plague or the Black Death this disease outbreak

or the Black Death this disease outbreak

or the Black Death this disease outbreak brought humanity to its knees during the

brought humanity to its knees during the

brought humanity to its knees during the 14th century Europe saw its population

14th century Europe saw its population

14th century Europe saw its population reduced by an estimated 30 to 60 percent

reduced by an estimated 30 to 60 percent

reduced by an estimated 30 to 60 percent the Black Plague caused by the bacterium

the Black Plague caused by the bacterium

the Black Plague caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis was transferred to

Yersinia pestis was transferred to

Yersinia pestis was transferred to humans from fleas found on rats although

humans from fleas found on rats although

humans from fleas found on rats although some scientists now theorized the

some scientists now theorized the

some scientists now theorized the culprits were human hosted fleas and

culprits were human hosted fleas and

culprits were human hosted fleas and lice at the time populations were

lice at the time populations were

lice at the time populations were vulnerable and recovering from a period

vulnerable and recovering from a period

vulnerable and recovering from a period of great famine which combined with

of great famine which combined with

of great famine which combined with terrible standards of living and a lack

terrible standards of living and a lack

terrible standards of living and a lack of medical science and intervention

of medical science and intervention

of medical science and intervention ensured that humanity

ensured that humanity

ensured that humanity was not able to cope with the

was not able to cope with the

was not able to cope with the unforgiving pandemic number four the

unforgiving pandemic number four the

unforgiving pandemic number four the Bonilla comet back in the nineteenth

Bonilla comet back in the nineteenth

Bonilla comet back in the nineteenth century

century

century Jose Bonilla a Mexican astronomer

Jose Bonilla a Mexican astronomer

Jose Bonilla a Mexican astronomer witnessed close to 500 rock fragments

witnessed close to 500 rock fragments

witnessed close to 500 rock fragments passing by the face of the Sun his

passing by the face of the Sun his

passing by the face of the Sun his observation was later published in a

observation was later published in a

observation was later published in a scientific journal and was largely

scientific journal and was largely

scientific journal and was largely dismissed but some modern astronomers

dismissed but some modern astronomers

dismissed but some modern astronomers believe that these large fragments were

believe that these large fragments were

believe that these large fragments were the d’être tiss of a much larger comet

the d’être tiss of a much larger comet

the d’être tiss of a much larger comet that had broken up on its trajectory to

that had broken up on its trajectory to

that had broken up on its trajectory to impact earth if these interpretations

impact earth if these interpretations

impact earth if these interpretations are correct a massive comet of around 1

are correct a massive comet of around 1

are correct a massive comet of around 1 billion tons barely missed our planet

billion tons barely missed our planet

billion tons barely missed our planet now known as the Bonilla comet the

now known as the Bonilla comet the

now known as the Bonilla comet the impact could have seen humans go out the

impact could have seen humans go out the

impact could have seen humans go out the same way as the dinosaurs number 3 the

same way as the dinosaurs number 3 the

same way as the dinosaurs number 3 the solar storm no this has nothing to do

solar storm no this has nothing to do

solar storm no this has nothing to do with the Mayan calendar solar storms are

with the Mayan calendar solar storms are

with the Mayan calendar solar storms are when an eruption happens on the sun’s

when an eruption happens on the sun’s

when an eruption happens on the sun’s surface resulting in a stream of

surface resulting in a stream of

surface resulting in a stream of electrical charges being sent towards

electrical charges being sent towards

electrical charges being sent towards Earth they happen often but July 2012

Earth they happen often but July 2012

Earth they happen often but July 2012 storm known as a coronal mass ejection

storm known as a coronal mass ejection

storm known as a coronal mass ejection was a doozy dr. Daniel Baker of the

was a doozy dr. Daniel Baker of the

was a doozy dr. Daniel Baker of the University of Colorado analyzed the data

University of Colorado analyzed the data

University of Colorado analyzed the data from the Solar Observatory stereo-a and

from the Solar Observatory stereo-a and

from the Solar Observatory stereo-a and determined that the direct impact of the

determined that the direct impact of the

determined that the direct impact of the solar storm which we narrowly avoided

solar storm which we narrowly avoided

solar storm which we narrowly avoided would have resulted in global blackouts

would have resulted in global blackouts

would have resulted in global blackouts anything that requires electricity would

anything that requires electricity would

anything that requires electricity would have been disabled plunging the modern

have been disabled plunging the modern

have been disabled plunging the modern world into a bygone age number two

world into a bygone age number two

world into a bygone age number two science rocket nearly prompts nuclear

science rocket nearly prompts nuclear

science rocket nearly prompts nuclear launch why does this keep happening in

launch why does this keep happening in

launch why does this keep happening in 1995 after the end of the Cold War

1995 after the end of the Cold War

1995 after the end of the Cold War Norwegian and American scientists

Norwegian and American scientists

Norwegian and American scientists launched a four stage sounding rocket to

launched a four stage sounding rocket to

launched a four stage sounding rocket to study the aurora borealis while the

study the aurora borealis while the

study the aurora borealis while the Kremlin was notified about the study

Kremlin was notified about the study

Kremlin was notified about the study nobody knew that the Rockets radar

nobody knew that the Rockets radar

nobody knew that the Rockets radar signature was identical to a u.s. sub

signature was identical to a u.s. sub

signature was identical to a u.s. sub launched Trident missile Russian

launched Trident missile Russian

launched Trident missile Russian president Boris Yeltsin was notified and

president Boris Yeltsin was notified and

president Boris Yeltsin was notified and the nuclear briefcase was prepared to

the nuclear briefcase was prepared to

the nuclear briefcase was prepared to launch a counter-attack had this been a

launch a counter-attack had this been a

launch a counter-attack had this been a real attack Yeltsin would have had only

real attack Yeltsin would have had only

real attack Yeltsin would have had only five minutes before Moscow was hit since

five minutes before Moscow was hit since

five minutes before Moscow was hit since we’re all still here

we’re all still here

we’re all still here the truth came out on top but it was a

the truth came out on top but it was a

the truth came out on top but it was a nail-biter number one the Cuban Missile

nail-biter number one the Cuban Missile

nail-biter number one the Cuban Missile Crisis by the early 60s the United

Crisis by the early 60s the United

Crisis by the early 60s the United States had most

States had most

States had most dominated the Cold War by installing

dominated the Cold War by installing

dominated the Cold War by installing missile sites in European countries

missile sites in European countries

missile sites in European countries close to the Soviet Union the balance of

close to the Soviet Union the balance of

close to the Soviet Union the balance of power shifted when Fidel Castro took

power shifted when Fidel Castro took

power shifted when Fidel Castro took over Cuba and sided with the Soviets

over Cuba and sided with the Soviets

over Cuba and sided with the Soviets providing a missile launch site just 90

providing a missile launch site just 90

providing a missile launch site just 90 miles from Florida for 13 days both

miles from Florida for 13 days both

miles from Florida for 13 days both countries prepared for a nuclear war

countries prepared for a nuclear war

countries prepared for a nuclear war while John F Kennedy and Nikita

while John F Kennedy and Nikita

while John F Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev tried to reach a peaceful

Khrushchev tried to reach a peaceful

Khrushchev tried to reach a peaceful solution eventually the Soviet Union

solution eventually the Soviet Union

solution eventually the Soviet Union agreed to remove the missiles if the US

agreed to remove the missiles if the US

agreed to remove the missiles if the US promised to not invade Cuba and also to

promised to not invade Cuba and also to

promised to not invade Cuba and also to remove their Jupiter missiles from

remove their Jupiter missiles from

remove their Jupiter missiles from Turkey but it was close to close