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Sign of the Apocalypse #6: a slight rounding error delays body count

The bible guarantees it. (Image: Mike Fisher)

The gang’s all here, which means one of two things: we are all horrible, horrible people who were deemed unworthy of Rapture, or—and this is more likely, we hope—Christian radio host Harold Camping lied about being a prophet on his résumé. According to reports from the Toronto Star, he not only miscalculated this past Saturday’s doomsday, but he has already suggested a new date for people to go bananas on Twitter, and then, well, not die. When proven wrong, Camping says he felt defeated, and quickly shacked up in a nearby motel with his wife. When a freethinking Nostradamus-like beacon of truth can’t afford to jet off to Punta Cana to protect his wife, it’s a sure-enough sign that his new end-of-days prophecy—slated for October 21—will come to pass.

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Sign of the Apocalypse #5: Oprah records final interview

Oprah Winfrey seen holding on until the world ends (Image: whoohoo120)

We don’t think there could be anyone more accomplished than Oprah Winfrey. She’s managed to draw out Tom Cruise’s inner four-year-old (enough that he jumped hysterically on her interview sofa), donated millions of dollars worth of product during her Favourite Things episodes and even erected a Leadership Academy for Girls. When we heard that she had recorded her last episode today (to air May 25), we figured she, in her infinite wisdom, had anticipated the world’s untimely demise. We echo the Big O: “Look under your chairs everyone—some of you may or not be getting an afterlife!”

Oprah’s Farewell Countdown: Video 4 [Oprah.com]

Apparently, the earth is coming to an end pretty damn soon—on Saturday, to be exact. In honour of this auspicious occasion, we’ll be watching for signs of the Rapture until we lie in our eternal resting place. Stay tuned

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Sign of the Apocalypse #4: Albino raccoons in Scarborough. No, really.

Not one, but three furry reminders of the coming apocalypse (Image: Gates Wildlife Control)

They lack the telltale bandit masks and striped tails, but believe it or not, these little critters are indeed baby raccoons. They were found yesterday in a Toronto home, along with their more traditionally patterned littermate, by wildlife technician Scott Liddle of Gates Wildlife Control. “Only one in 500,000 raccoons is born albino, and for three of them to be born in one litter is even more uncommon,” said company owner Brad Gates. Freaky animal phenomena? Surely a sign that the end of days is nigh.

Albino raccoons turn up in Toronto area [The Weather Network]

Apparently, the earth is coming to an end pretty damn soon—on Saturday, to be exact. In honour of this auspicious occasion, we’ll be watching for signs of the Rapture until we lie in our eternal resting place. Stay tuned

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Sign of the Apocalypse #3: Centers for Disease Control release primer on how to survive a zombie apocalypse

Toronto’s zombie population under Centers for Disease Control magnifying glass (Image: Bahman)

If our readers watched season one of The Walking Dead, they’ll recognize how futile it is, but the Centers for Disease Control have released a plan for dealing with the zombie apocalypse, using photos from Toronto’s very own Zombie Walk (evidently, efforts in the U.S. to fend off the undead have been semi-successful). Reached for a response over a noisy phone line, the zombies either said “bring it” or “braaaaaains.” Torontolife.com was not able to verify which over the sounds of human screams.

Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse [Centers for Disease Control]

Apparently, the earth is coming to an end pretty damn soon—on Saturday, to be exact. In honour of this auspicious occasion, we’ll be watching for signs of the Rapture until we lie in our eternal resting place. Stay tuned

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Sign of the Apocalypse #2: Justin Bieber named third most influential celebrity in the world

Justin Bieber will serenade us till the end of days (Image: Daniel Ogren)

Justin Bieber has made three-year-olds cry, headlined a sold-out world tour and starred in a top-grossing 3-D movie based on his life story this year. The Biebs’s footwear and hair took in $5,500 and $40,558 respectively on eBay, and the news of his haircut nearly broke the Internet. So when Forbes announced that the boy wonder from Stratford, Ontario, is officially the third most influential celebrity in the world, it was a sure enough sign that we’re all going to die.

• The world’s most powerful celebrities [Forbes]

    Apparently, the earth is coming to an end pretty damn soon—on Saturday, to be exact. In honour of this auspicious occasion, we’ll be watching for signs of the Rapture until we lie in our eternal resting place. Stay tuned

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    Sign of the Apocalypse #1: the sun shines on Toronto

    Jesus or the sun? Tough to tell (Image: Katrin Shumakov, from the Toronto Life flickr pool)

    After days of rain, an unidentified ball of light has been appearing fitfully in Toronto’s skies.We can’t confirm whether the ball is merely the sun or in fact Jesus returning to Earth, but in either case we strongly suggest going outside while it’s still possible.

    Apparently, the earth is coming to an end pretty damn soon—on Saturday, to be exact. In honour of this auspicious occasion, we’ll be watching for signs of the Rapture until we lie in our eternal resting place. Stay tuned

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