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Podcast: The Strange History Podcast
Episode: The New Year Everyone Thought the World Would End — January 1, 1000
Description: In this eerie and surprisingly funny New Year episode of The Strange History Podcast, host Amy explores the widespread fear that the world would end on January 1, 1000. As medieval Europe faced famine, disease, and religious anxiety, rumors of Judgment Day spread rapidly. From mass confessions and abandoned farms to the deeply awkward sunrise that followed, this episode dives into one of history’s earliest doomsday panics — revealing how humans have always feared calendar flips and cosmic deadlines, even when nothing actually happens.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support.🎧 The Strange...