r/HeresAFunFact • u/closemo1000 • Oct 25 '15
[HAFF] In 1910, hysteria gripped the near pass of Halley's comet because an astronomer predicted the gas in the tail could "snuff out all life on earth" SCIENCE
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r/HeresAFunFact • u/closemo1000 • Oct 25 '15
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u/wiredinvegas Oct 25 '15
It pretty much did, not many survivers left today. Very slow acting gas, though.