2012 Pole Shift
Various theories have surfaced on the Internet regarding a future shift in the Earth's magnetic poles. Many of these theories place the date at December 21, 2012, with a connection to the Mayan Calendar.
Fast Facts
- Evidence exists of a pole shift in pre-historic times1
- Prophets of pole shift range from Nostradamus to Edgar Cayce
- Pole shift proponents point to extrasolar planets as source of change
- Sunspots also another proposed source of shift-causing energy
- Cornell University refutes any significance to Mayan Calendar
The Science
Scientists who have studied ice from Antarctica have discovered evidence of a pole-shift in Earth's past. Evidence of items normally found in tropical regions was found in the ice, such as coal. Other evidence of such an event can be seen in mammoths in Siberia with greens still in their digestive tracts. Some scientists believe this points to a sudden and cataclysmic event.2
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